Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta
Malta: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,848 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,848
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,138
in 1998
All-time low
1,834
in 2020
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta is 1,848, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta peaked at 2,138 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,834, in 2020.
That places Malta 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,120 | — |
| 1995 | 2,119 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,113 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,115 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,138 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,117 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,114 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,090 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,072 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,042 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,970 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,973 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,981 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,012 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,006 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,983 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,930 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,906 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,888 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,870 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,865 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,916 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,902 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,929 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,988 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,834 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,841 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,846 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,848 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,848 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,848 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,120 | 2,113 | 2,138 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,026 | 1,970 | 2,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 | 1,865 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,842 | 1,834 | 1,848 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malta was 1,848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,138 in 1998.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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