Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Malta's wages (labour cost) stands at 1.4% as of 2026-03-31, up from -3.7% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2003 to 2026 (60 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Malta's wages (labour cost) was 1.4%, up from -3.7% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Malta's wages (labour cost) was -3.7%, down from -1.6% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Malta's wages (labour cost) was -1.6%, down from 1.7% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Malta's wages (labour cost) was 1.7%, down from 1.9% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Malta's wages (labour cost) was 1.9%, down from 6.1% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2025-12-31 | -3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | -1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024-06-30 | 2.4% | -2% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.5% | -4% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5% | -3.4% |
| 2023-03-31 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 11.8% | +7% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021-12-31 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021-03-31 | -0.8% | +4% |
| 2020-12-31 | -4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020-09-30 | -0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020-06-30 | -4.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020-03-31 | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015-12-31 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015-09-30 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015-06-30 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015-03-31 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014-09-30 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014-06-30 | 5.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014-03-31 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013-12-31 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013-09-30 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013-06-30 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013-03-31 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012-12-31 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012-09-30 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012-06-30 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012-03-31 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011-12-31 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007-12-31 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007-09-30 | -2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007-06-30 | 5% | +0.8% |
| 2007-03-31 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006-09-30 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006-06-30 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006-03-31 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005-12-31 | -0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005-09-30 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005-06-30 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005-03-31 | 3.4% | -6% |
| 2004-12-31 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004-09-30 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004-06-30 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004-03-31 | 3.5% | -1% |
| 2003-12-31 | 4.5% | — |
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Malta's wages (labour cost) is 1.4% as of 2026-03-31, compared with -3.7% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 11.8% (2022-12-31); the lowest is -4.9% (2020-06-30), across data from 2003 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.