Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Malta

Malta: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.95 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
21 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2018
All-time low
16 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Malta, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 16 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 18 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 20 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 19.1 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 17.2 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 17 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Malta is 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Malta peaked at 21 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2006.

Malta ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5 Percentage of full-time employment 16 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 19.67 Percentage of full-time employment 18 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 17.75 Percentage of full-time employment 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment 19.08 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Costa Rica 19.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 24 France 19 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 25 Germany 17.67 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 27 Italy 16.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 28 Finland 15.84 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 29 Norway 13.68 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Malta?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Malta was 16.95 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006.
How does Malta rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Malta ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.