Duration of working life in Malta
Malta: Duration of working life was 39.2 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.2 Year
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
39.2 Year
in 2025
All-time low
28.1 Year
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Malta stood at 39.2 Year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Malta peaked at 39.2 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.1 Year, in 2004.
Malta ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Malta, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9 Year | — |
| 2001 | 28.8 Year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.1 Year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6 Year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.1 Year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3 Year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5 Year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29 Year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.3 Year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8 Year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3 Year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.1 Year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9 Year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1 Year | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6 Year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8 Year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.3 Year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35 Year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36 Year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36 Year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.3 Year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.9 Year | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.9 Year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4 Year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.8 Year | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2 Year | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.2 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6 Year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.84 Year | 28.1 Year | 29.8 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 Year | 30.3 Year | 36 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.92 Year | 36.3 Year | 39.2 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Malta?
- Duration of working life in Malta was 39.2 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 Year in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for duration of working life?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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