Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malta stood at 3.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 10.78 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.92 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Malta 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2002 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8917 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 2024 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2025 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2026 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.2786 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.8917 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
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- 84 Spain 3.19 % change on previous year compare
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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 (local currency), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malta was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.