SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malta

Malta: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 48.51 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
48.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.37
in 2004
All-time low
45.41
in 2017
Years of data
23
2004–2026

SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malta, 2004–2026

02040602004201520262004: 53.42005: 52.32006: 53.22007: 52.42008: 51.12009: 50.92010: 48.62011: 50.92012: 50.92013: 50.12014: 48.72015: 46.92016: 48.72017: 45.42018: 47.82019: 49.32020: 51.72021: 47.62022: 47.52023: 45.42024: 47.92025: 48.52026: 48.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 48.51 for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malta peaked at 53.37 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.41, in 2017.

Malta ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malta, 2004 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2004 53.37
2005 52.26 -2.1%
2006 53.17 +1.7%
2007 52.44 -1.4%
2008 51.08 -2.6%
2009 50.92 -0.3%
2010 48.62 -4.5%
2011 50.93 +4.7%
2012 50.91 -0.1%
2013 50.15 -1.5%
2014 48.67 -2.9%
2015 46.93 -3.6%
2016 48.69 +3.7%
2017 45.41 -6.7%
2018 47.77 +5.2%
2019 49.31 +3.2%
2020 51.69 +4.8%
2021 47.59 -7.9%
2022 47.55 -0.1%
2023 45.42 -4.5%
2024 47.93 +5.5%
2025 48.51 +1.2%
2026 48.51 -0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 48.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 48.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.21 50.92 53.37 6
2010s 48.74 45.41 50.93 10
2020s 48.17 45.42 51.69 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 75 Laos 48.92 compare
  2. 76 Cyprus 48.87 compare
  3. 77 Nepal 48.74 compare
  4. 79 Bangladesh 48.48 compare
  5. 80 Azerbaijan 48.26 compare
  6. 80 Russia 48.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malta?
Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malta was 48.51 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 53.37 in 2004.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 45.41 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
Malta ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,329 data points, 2004–2026
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The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.