Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta
Malta: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10,034 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta is 10,034, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta peaked at 10,034 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5,908, in 2005.
Malta ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,908 | — |
| 2006 | 5,956 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,058 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,160 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,172 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,196 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,177 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,406 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,610 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6,793 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,054 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,617 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7,942 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,519 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9,324 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8,880 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9,251 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9,579 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9,708 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,850 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 9,960 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 10,021 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 10,034 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,034 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,051 | 5,908 | 6,172 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,264 | 6,177 | 9,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,660 | 8,880 | 10,034 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 168 Luxembourg 10,691 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 10,542 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 10,168 compare
- 172 Suriname 9,699 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 9,476 compare
- 174 Bahamas 8,191 compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malta was 10,034 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,034 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,908 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.