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The Average Maltese Person Works For Around 40 Years, Eurostat Finds

The Average Maltese Person Works For Around 40 Years, Eurostat Finds
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A survey released by Eurostat outlined the average work-life across Europe, with Malta sitting at 39.2 years.

The survey set out to explore how long the average person within the country works, focusing on people aged over 15 years old.

Malta’s average work-life is higher than the European average that is currently set at 37.5 years in 2025.

There is a distinction when it comes to gender, with men in the EU expected to work 39.5 years, whilst women are at 35.4 years.

The expected duration of working life in the EU has increased steadily, from 35.2 years in 2016 to 35.9 years in 2019, and now 37.5.

The country with the highest expected work-life are the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia, each exceeding 41 years.

The lowest is Romania at 32.7 years.

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