Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta

Malta: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40.4 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 81 countries
All-time high
40.47
in 2015
All-time low
38.46
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta, 2009–2016

0102030402009201220162009: 38.92010: 40.22011: 39.42012: 39.12013: 38.52014: 38.82015: 40.52016: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta stood at 40.4.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

That places Malta 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 38.91 —
2010 40.24 +3.4%
2011 39.37 -2.2%
2012 39.05 -0.8%
2013 38.46 -1.5%
2014 38.8 +0.9%
2015 40.47 +4.3%
2016 40.4 -0.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 40.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 40.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.85, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.91 38.91 38.91 1
2010s 39.54 38.46 40.47 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Paraguay 40.75 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 40.73 compare
  3. 37 Portugal 40.66 compare
  4. 39 Sri Lanka 40.33 compare
  5. 40 Philippines 40.08 compare
  6. 41 Czechia 40 compare
  7. 41 Slovakia 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malta was 40.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 40.47 in 2015.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 38.46 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Malta ranks 38th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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