Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta
Malta: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,848 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta, 1994–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta is 1,848 hours per worker, 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, annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta peaked at 2,138 hours per worker in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,834 hours per worker, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,120 hours per worker | 2,113 hours per worker | 2,138 hours per worker | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,026 hours per worker | 1,970 hours per worker | 2,114 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 hours per worker | 1,865 hours per worker | 1,988 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,842 hours per worker | 1,834 hours per worker | 1,848 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Gross national expenditure 16.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 62.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 22.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 19.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 29.27 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malta was 1,848 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,138 hours per worker in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.