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
13th
of 35 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

0102030402000201220252000: 28.9 Year2001: 28.8 Year2002: 29.1 Year2003: 28.6 Year2004: 28.1 Year2005: 28.3 Year2006: 28.5 Year2007: 29 Year2008: 29.3 Year2009: 29.8 Year2010: 30.3 Year2011: 31.1 Year2012: 31.9 Year2013: 33.1 Year2014: 33.6 Year2015: 33.8 Year2016: 34.3 Year2017: 35 Year2018: 36 Year2019: 36 Year2020: 36.3 Year2021: 36.9 Year2022: 37.9 Year2023: 38.4 Year2024: 38.8 Year2025: 39.2 Year

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 13th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Finland 40.1 Year compare
  2. 11 Portugal 39.7 Year compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 39.5 Year compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom 39.2 Year compare
  5. 15 Austria 39.1 Year compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 38.6 Year compare

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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 13th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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