Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta

Malta: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.8%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2000
All-time low
26.1%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 42.1 Percentage2001: 32.7 Percentage2002: 28.8 Percentage2003: 30.7 Percentage2004: 32.4 Percentage2005: 32.9 Percentage2006: 31.5 Percentage2007: 30.7 Percentage2008: 29.5 Percentage2009: 29.3 Percentage2010: 30 Percentage2011: 27.8 Percentage2012: 28.7 Percentage2013: 30.1 Percentage2014: 29.4 Percentage2015: 29.1 Percentage2016: 27.4 Percentage2017: 26.1 Percentage2018: 27.1 Percentage2019: 31.6 Percentage2020: 30.9 Percentage2021: 27.5 Percentage2023: 28.3 Percentage2025: 31.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta stood at 31.8%.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta peaked at 42.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2017.

Malta ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 42.1% —
2001 32.7% -22.3%
2002 28.8% -11.9%
2003 30.7% +6.6%
2004 32.4% +5.5%
2005 32.9% +1.5%
2006 31.5% -4.3%
2007 30.7% -2.5%
2008 29.5% -3.9%
2009 29.3% -0.7%
2010 30.0% +2.4%
2011 27.8% -7.3%
2012 28.7% +3.2%
2013 30.1% +4.9%
2014 29.4% -2.3%
2015 29.1% -1.0%
2016 27.4% -5.8%
2017 26.1% -4.7%
2018 27.1% +3.8%
2019 31.6% +16.6%
2020 30.9% -2.2%
2021 27.5% -11.0%
2023 28.3% +2.9%
2025 31.8% +12.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 31.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 28.8% 42.1% 10
2010s 28.7% 26.1% 31.6% 10
2020s 29.6% 27.5% 31.8% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Türkiye 45.3% compare
  2. 3 Greece 40.6% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 31.9% compare
  4. 6 Cyprus 31.7% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 31.6% compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Malta was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
How does Malta rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Malta ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,003 data points, 2000–2025
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