Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Malta
Malta: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 43.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
43.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
49.3
in 2008
All-time low
41.7
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta is 43.7, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta peaked at 49.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2020.
Malta ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.3 | — |
| 2009 | 45.7 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.9 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 44 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 46.3 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 43.6 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.6 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.8 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 43.7 | -1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 43.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 45.7 | 49.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.12 | 42.6 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.89 | 41.7 | 46.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta was 43.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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