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Unemployment Rate: January 2025

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for January 2025 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.4 percentage points when compared to January 2024 (Table 1, Chart 1). During January 2025, the number of unemployed persons stood at 9,962, a slight decrease of 0.5 per […]

Registered Unemployment: January 2025

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for January 2025 indicate a year-on-year increase of 65 and a year-on-year decrease of five persons registering under Part I and Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the […]

Registered Unemployment: November-December 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for December 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 135 and 25 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups. Males […]

Unemployment Rate: December 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for December 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.2 percentage points when compared to December 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During December 2024, the number of unemployed persons stood at 10,075, increasing by 2.5 per cent from […]

Unemployment Rate: November 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for November 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.2 percentage points when compared to November 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During November 2024, the number of unemployed persons stood at 9,824, decreasing by 1.2 percentage points from […]

Unemployment Rate: October 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The unemployment rate for October 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.3 percentage points when compared to October 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During October 2024, the number of unemployed persons was 9,687, with the 25 to 74 age group […]

Registered Unemployment: October 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for October 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 86 and 44 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups. Males […]

Unemployment Rate: September 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for September 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.6 percentage points when compared to September 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During September 2024, the number of unemployed persons was […]

Registered Unemployment: September 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for September 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 96 and nine persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups. Males […]

Registered Unemployment: August 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for August 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 170 and a year-on-year decrease of six persons registering under Part I and Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in all age groups (Table […]

Unemployment Rate: August 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for August 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, increasing by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and decreasing by 0.7 percentage points when compared to August 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During August 2024, the number of […]

Unemployment Rate: July 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for July 2024 stood at 3.0 per cent, decreasing by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and remaining stable when compared to July 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During July 2024, the number of unemployed persons was […]

Registered Unemployment: July 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for July 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 230 and a year-on-year decrease of two persons registering under Part I and Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in all age groups (Table […]

Registered Unemployment: June 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for June 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 273 and 21 persons registering under Part I and Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in all age groups (Table 1). Males accounted for […]

Unemployment Rate: June 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for June 2024 stood at 3.1 per cent, decreasing by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and increasing by 0.1 percentage points from June 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During June 2024, the number of unemployed persons […]

Unemployment Rate: May 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for May 2024 stood at 3.2 per cent, increasing by 0.1 percentage points from both the previous month and May 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During May 2024, the number of unemployed persons was 10,186, with the 25 […]

Registered Unemployment: May 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for May 2024 indicated a year-on-year increase of 268 and 39 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in all age groups (Table 1). Males accounted […]

Unemployment Rate: April 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for April 2024 stood at 3.1 per cent, increasing by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and decreasing by 0.2 percentage points from April 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During April 2024, the number of unemployed […]

Registered Unemployment: April 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for April 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 203 and 33 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups (Table […]

Unemployment Rate: March 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for March 2024 stood at 3.2 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.2 percentage points from March 2023 (Table 1, Chart 1). During March 2024, the number of unemployed persons was 10,346, […]

Registered Unemployment: March 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for March 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 111 and 20 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups (Table […]

Registered Unemployment: February 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for February 2024 indicate a year-on-year increase of 59 persons and a decrease of four persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8).  Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of […]

Unemployment Rate: January-February 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for February 2024 stood at 3.2 per cent, decreasing by 0.3 percentage points from February 2023. The rate for January 2024 was 3.1 per cent (Table 1). During February 2024, the number of unemployed persons was 9,993, […]

Registered Unemployment: January 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for January 2024 indicates a year-on-year decrease of 15 persons registering under Part I of the unemployment register (Table 5). There was no year-to-year change in the number of persons registering under Part II of the register (Table 8). Decreases in the registered unemployment levels […]

Registered Unemployment: November-December 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for December 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 86 persons and five persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Registered unemployment levels decreased across all age groups (Table 1). Males accounted for 67.2 per […]

Unemployment Rate: December 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for December 2023 stood at 2.4 per cent, at par with the previous month, and decreasing by 0.6 percentage points from December 2022 (Table 1). During December 2023, the number of unemployed persons was 7,558, with the […]

Unemployment Rate: November 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for November 2023 stood at 2.5 per cent, unchanged from the previous month, but decreasing by 0.4 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During November 2023, the number of unemployed persons was 7,583, […]

Unemployment Rate: October 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for October 2023 stood at 2.5 per cent, unchanged from the previous month, but decreasing by 0.3 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During October 2023, the number of unemployed persons was 7,613, […]

Registered Unemployment: October 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for October 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 12 persons and 13 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups; […]

Registered Unemployment: September 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for September 2023 indicate a year-on-year increase of 54 persons and a decrease of 5 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of […]

Unemployment Rate: September 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for September 2023 stood at 2.8 per cent, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, but decreasing by 0.1 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During September 2023, the number […]

Unemployment Rate: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for August 2023 stood at 2.7 per cent, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, but decreasing by 0.2 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During August 2023, the number […]

Registered Unemployment: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for August 2023 indicate a year-on-year increase of 44 persons and 8 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register, respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in most of the age groups, excluding […]

Unemployment Rate: July 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for July 2023 stood at 2.5 per cent, at par with the previous month and decreasing by 0.4 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During July 2023, the number of unemployed persons was […]

Registered Unemployment: July 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for July 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 46 persons and an increase of 14 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Decreases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of […]

Registered Unemployment: June 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for June 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 63 persons and 16 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Decreases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups; […]

Unemployment Rate: June 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for June 2023 stood at 2.6 per cent, declining by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month and by 0.4 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During June 2023, the number of unemployed […]

Registered Unemployment: May 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for May 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 16 persons and 29 persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment register respectively (Tables 5 and 8). Decreases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the majority of the age groups; […]

Unemployment Rate: May 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for May 2023 stood at 2.8 per cent, declining by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month and by 0.3 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). During May 2023, the number of unemployed […]

Unemployment Rate: April 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for April 2023 stood at 2.8 per cent, declining by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month and by 0.2 percentage points from the same month last year (Table 1). In fact, the unemployment rate series remained […]

Registered Unemployment: April 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for April 2023 indicate a year-on-year increase of five persons registering under Part I, and a drop of two persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). Increases in the registered  unemployment levels were recorded in the age groups under […]

Unemployment Rate: March 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for March 2023 stood at 2.9 per cent, declining by 0.1 percentage points from the same month last year and from the previous month (Table 1). In fact, the unemployment rate series remained stable at around 3 […]

Registered Unemployment: March 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for March 2023 indicate a year-on-year increase of 18 persons registering under Part I, and a drop of 13 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). Decreases in the registered unemployment levels were recorded in the age groups 20-24 […]

Registered Unemployment: February 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for February 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 52 persons registering under Part I, and an additional drop of 32 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). All age groups experienced a decrease in registered unemployment levels, except for […]

Unemployment Rate: February 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for February 2023 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the previous month and down by 0.1 percentage points from February 2022 (Table 1).  During February 2023, the number of unemployed persons was 8,977, with […]

Unemployment Rate: January 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for January 2023 stood at 3.0 per cent, at par with the same month last year but up by 0.1 percentage points when compared with the previous month (Table 1, Chart 1). During January 2023, the […]

Registered Unemployment: January 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for January 2023 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 25 persons registering under Part I, and an additional drop of 20 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). All age groups experienced a decrease in registered unemployment levels, except […]

Unemployment Rate: December 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for December 2022 stood at 3.2 per cent, at par with the previous month but 0.2 percentage points higher than December 2021 (Table 1, Chart 1). During December 2022, the number of unemployed persons was 9,663, […]

Registered Unemployment: November-December 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Data provided by Jobsplus for December 2022 indicate a year-on-year decrease of 98 persons registering under Part I, and an additional drop of 23 persons registering under Part II of the unemployment register (Tables 5 and 8). Registered unemployment levels decreased across all age groups; with the exception […]

Unemployment Rate: November 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Components leading to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate The unemployment rate for November 2022 stood at 3.2 per cent, up by 0.1 percentage points when compared with the previous month but 0.3 percentage points higher than November 2021 (Table 1, Chart 1). During November 2022, the number […]

Job Vacancy Survey: Q4/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisation PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were a total of 7,892 vacancies […]

Registered Employment: October 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 4.3 per cent, reaching 291,946 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (11,775) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Labour Force Survey: Q4/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the fourth quarter, total employment stood at 325,631 accounting for 65.8 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 9,566 (1.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 159,510 (32.2 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Registered Employment: September 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 4.7 per cent, reaching 290,705 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (12,825) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Paid Care Work in Malta

Paid Care Work in Malta Salient points In 2023, care workers made up almost one fifth of the total number of employed persons (19.8 per cent). The share of females in care jobs was three times as much as the share of males (32.7 and 10.9 per cent, respectively). On average, in 2023, females working […]

Registered Employment: August 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 4.7 per cent, reaching 289,168 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (12,710) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Key indicators for Malta compared with EU27

Below is a list of key indicators for Malta compared with the EU27. For time-series data or data for individual EU countries, please visit the link under “Database.” Indicators Frequency Period Unit of Measure Malta EU 27 Database Economy and Finance National Accounts Gross Domestic Product (nominal) Annual 2024 € Millions 22,470.9 17,935,522.1 GDP per […]

Registered Employment: July 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 5.3 per cent, reaching 289,446 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (14,426) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Job Vacancy Survey: Q3/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisation PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the third quarter of 2024, there were a total of 8,579 vacancies […]

Labour Force Survey: Q3/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the third quarter, total employment stood at 323,207 accounting for 65.5 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 10,221 (2.1 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 159,797 (32.4 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Registered Employment: June 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 5.4 per cent, reaching 287,671 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (14,340) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Government Expenditure on Social Security Benefits: January-September 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Social Security Benefits Expenditure During the first three quarters of 2024, spending on Social Security Benefits totalled €1,101.6 million, 12.3 per cent higher than the €980.8 million recorded at the end of September 2023. Higher expenditure was reported for both Contributory (€81.6 million) and Non-Contributory Benefits (€39.2 million) (Table […]

Registered Employment: May 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 5.9 per cent, reaching 287,211 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (15,642) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Key Indicators on the Labour Market: 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Introduction This release presents a number of key indicators emerging from the Labour Force Survey, a quarterly enquiry carried out among private households.  The indicators presented refer to the period 2018 to 2023 and a comparison with EU 27 levels is given for 2023 data. The LFS is considered […]

EU-SILC 2023: Main Dwellings

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF EU-SILC is an annual panel survey that collects information on the income and living conditions of private households in Malta and Gozo. In 2023, a total of 4,515 households were interviewed. In 2023, 64.9 per cent of all inhabited dwellings in Malta and Gozo were either apartments or maisonettes, […]

National Summary Data Page (NSDP)

Economic and Financial Data For Malta Last updated: 18.03.2025 Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus (SDDS plus) The Special Data Dissemination Standard was established by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to guide member countries that have, or that might seek, access to international capital markets in the provision of their economic and financial data to the public. In […]

Regional Labour Supply by Place of Residence and Work: 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The labour supply is composed of persons in employment and those registering for work. To examine regional labour supply in MALTA at NUTS 3 level, employment statistics are being presented under two different variants; by place of residence and place of work respectively. Persons working outside their region of […]

Pensions and Labour Market Participation: 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisation PDF   The data in this news release are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) ad hoc module, which was carried out in 2023 and partly financed through EU grants. The LFS is a household-based survey that is used as a monitoring tool across the European Union to […]

Registered Employment: April 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 6.3 per cent, reaching 287,191 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (16,827) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Job Vacancy Survey: Q2/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisation PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the second quarter of 2024, there were a total of 8,092 vacancies […]

Labour Force Survey: Q2/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the second quarter, total employment stood at 315,545 accounting for 64.3 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 10,509 (2.1 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 164,369 (33.5 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Registered Employment: March 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 6.3 per cent, reaching 286,376 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (16,764) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Regional Statistics MALTA 2024 Edition

Regional Statistics MALTA 2024 Edition Date Published: 23rd July 2024 Summary: Errata Corrige: A mistake has been identified in Table 5.1.8, located on page 162, in which the rates of motorisation by region (NUTS 3) and district (LAU 1) were inaccurately reported. Related texts on pages 147 and 148 were also updated. The online document has […]

Registered Employment: February 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 6.8 per cent, reaching 286,612 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (18,240) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Research & Development in Malta: 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisations PDF R&D Expenditure During 2022, an increase in total expenditure on R&D activities of €5.4 million, or 5.4 per cent, was registered. The Business Enterprise sector contributed 61.9 per cent to total R&D, whereas the Higher Education and Government sectors contributed 36.2 and 1.9 per cent, respectively (Table 1, […]

Registered Employment: January 2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.2 per cent, reaching 285,537 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,287) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Social Protection 2024 (reference years 2018-2022)

Social Protection 2024 (reference years 2018-2022) Date Published: 27th June 2024 Summary: Every individual has a right to social protection. National systems are in place to aid those people during periods when they are unable to earn income or require additional support. Examples include pensioners who have retired from employment, persons unable to work due […]

Job Vacancy Survey: Q1/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology Infographic PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the first quarter of 2024, there were a total of 8,694 vacancies […]

Labour Force Survey: Q1/2024

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the first quarter, total employment stood at 306,571 accounting for 64.3 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 9,301 (1.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 161,243 (33.8 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

EU-SILC 2023: Salient Indicators

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Introduction The European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) survey is an annual enquiry conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) among persons residing in private households in Malta and Gozo. Income statistics refer to calendar year 2022, while non-income components (such as material deprivation) refer to 2023, […]

Registered Employment: December 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.6 per cent, reaching 283,746 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,088) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Registered Employment: November 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.6 per cent, reaching 283,596 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,125) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Job Vacancy Survey: 2017-2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Infographic PDF This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that provides insights into the demand for labour by gauging the number of vacancies and occupied posts. Job Vacancies In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were a total of 7,656 vacancies […]

Registered Employment: October 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.0 per cent, reaching 281,156 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,788) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Labour Force Survey: Q4/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the fourth quarter, total employment stood at 305,218 accounting for 64.4 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 8,928 (1.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 159,620 (33.7 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Labour Force Survey reweighting based on 2021 Census: Q1/2018-Q3/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Force Survey Revisions: Q1/2018-Q3/2023 The revisions incorporate intercensal revisions made possible by the results of Census of Population and Housing 2021. It is the statistical praxis to use the 10-year Population and Housing Census as a base for benchmark revisions. The revised LFS estimates refer to the population […]

Registered Employment: September 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.0 per cent, reaching 278,677 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,549) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Digital Platform Employment: 2022

Digital Platform Employment: 2022 Salient points Almost 5 per cent of all persons between 15 and 64 years carried out platform work. Almost half of the gig workers were between 35 and 54 years. The share of males (64.2 per cent) who performed digital platform work was almost double the share of females (35.8 per […]

Registered Employment: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.3 per cent, reaching 275,369 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (18,765) and an increase in registered unemployment […]

Registered Employment: July 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.5 per cent, reaching 274,014 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,132) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Labour Force Survey: Q3/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the third quarter, total employment stood at 301,441 accounting for 64.7 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 7,723 (1.7 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 156,987 (33.7 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Registered Employment: June 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.5 per cent, reaching 272,180 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,165) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Registered Employment: May 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.0 per cent, reaching 270,590 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,029) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Utilisation of Job Skills in Malta: LFS 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisations PDF The data provided in this news release is derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) ad hoc module carried out during 2022 and partly financed through EU grants1. The LFS is a household-based survey and is used as a monitoring tool across the European Union for assessing progress […]

Regional Labour Supply by Place of Residence and Work: 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF The labour supply is composed of persons in employment and those registering for work. To examine regional labour supply in MALTA at NUTS 3 level, employment statistics are being presented under two different variants; by place of residence and place of work respectively. Persons working outside their region of […]

Registered Employment: April 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.2 per cent, reaching 269,490 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,340) and a marginal increase in registered […]

Labour Force Survey: Q2/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the second quarter, total employment stood at 294,313 accounting for 63.5 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 7,579 (1.6 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 161,947 (34.9 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

Registered Employment: March 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.4 per cent, reaching 268,983 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,773) and registered unemployment (5) (Table 1).  […]

Registered Employment: February 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.3 per cent, reaching 267,970 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,706) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Regional Statistics MALTA 2023 Edition

Regional Statistics MALTA 2023 Edition Date Published: 17th July 2023 Summary: A reference point for those looking for valuable data at a regional level, Regional Statistics MALTA 2023 Edition continues on the previous editions presenting regional statistics on diverse socio-economic and environmental aspects.  The publication focuses mainly on developments in the Gozo and Comino region […]

Key Indicators on the Labour Market: 2017-2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisations PDF Introduction This release presents a number of key indicators emerging from the Labour Force Survey, a quarterly enquiry carried out among private households.  The indicators presented refer to the period 2017 to 2022 and a comparison with EU 27 levels is given for 2022 data.  The LFS is […]

Labour Force Survey: Q1/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the first quarter, total employment stood at 291,756 accounting for 63.0 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 8,585 (1.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 163,113 (35.2 per cent) (Table 1). The activity […]

EU-SILC 2022: Salient Indicators

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Introduction The European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) survey is an annual enquiry conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) among persons residing in private households in Malta and Gozo. Income statistics refer to calendar year 2021, while non-income components (such as material deprivation) refer to 2022, […]

Registered Employment: January 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.5 per cent, reaching 266,147 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,974) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Registered Employment: December 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 8.3 per cent, reaching 263,807 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (20,256) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Social Protection Expenditure: 2021

Salient Points News Data Methodology Visualisations PDF In 2021, social protection expenditure rose by €120.0 million from the €2,601.3 million reported in 2020. As a percentage of GDP, social protection amounted to 18.1 per cent. This reflected a drop of 1.6 percentage points when compared to the previous year, following higher GDP growth during the […]

Registered Employment: November 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.9 per cent, reaching 263,423 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,527) and a decrease in registered unemployment […]

Labour Force Survey

Relevance The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is an ongoing survey conducted among private households for the purpose of gathering information about the labour force under European Framework Regulation (EC) No. 577/1998.  Its main objective is that of dividing the 15+ year old population into three mutually exclusive groups: employed, unemployed, and inactive, and hence provides descriptive information on […]

Malta Skills Survey

About Statistics Questionnaire What is the Malta Skills Survey? The survey was launched on 5 October 2022 in an event held at the Gran Salon in the Archaeological Museum in Valletta. The Minister for Finance and Employment, Hon. Mr Clyde Caruana, was also present.  The Malta Skills Survey was a nationwide study held between October […]

Registered Employment: October 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.3 per cent, reaching 259,941 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (17,854) and a decrease in registered […]

Labour Force Survey: Q4/2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Labour Status Labour Force Survey estimates indicated that, during the fourth quarter, total employment stood at 290,995, accounting for 63.3 per cent of the population aged 15 and over. Unemployed persons stood at 8,732 (1.9 per cent) while inactive persons totalled 159,622 (34.7 per cent) (Table 1). The […]

Registered Employment: September 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 6.2 per cent, reaching 257,479 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (15,447) and a decrease in registered […]

Social Protection Expenditure (ESSPROS)

Relevance The European System of integrated Social PROtection Statistics (ESSPROS) is an instrument which enables international comparison of administrative national data on social protection in the EU member states. Social protection encompasses all interventions from public and private bodies intended to relieve households and individuals of a defined set of risks or needs, provided that […]

Labour Force Survey

Relevance The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is an ongoing survey conducted among private households to gather labour market data under European Framework Regulation (EC) No. 2019/1700, which establishes a common framework for European statistics on persons and households (IESS regulation). Its primary goal is to classify the 15+ population into three mutually exclusive groups: employed, […]

Registered Employment: August 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Published PDF Registered Employment: August 2022 Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 6.0 per cent, reaching 256,063 (see methodological note 5). This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (14,956) and […]

Skills mismatch indicators

Introduction Skills mismatch refers to gaps and imbalances in skills available in the labour market. These include over- or under-qualification, labour market shortages or surpluses for specific qualifications or skills, hiring difficulties, and underemployment or unemployment for specific qualifications or skills. Different groups within the labour force may be affected, and different sectors or occupations […]

Malta Skills Survey

About Statistics What is the Malta Skills Survey? The survey was launched on 5 October 2022 in an event held at the Gran Salon in the Archaeological Museum in Valletta. The Minister for Finance and Employment, Hon. Mr Clyde Caruana, was also present. The Malta Skills Survey was a nationwide study held between October and […]

Social Protection 2022

Social Protection 2022 (Reference years 2016-2020) Date Published: 15th July 2022 Summary: Countries have social protection systems with the purpose of counteracting many diverse social risks, such as unemployment, old age and social exclusion, being encountered by their residents.  These systems consist of various policies and programs aimed at different groups of people, each providing […]

Regional Statistics MALTA 2022 Edition

Regional Statistics MALTA 2022 Edition Date Published: 22nd June 2022 Summary: A reference point for those looking for valuable data at a regional level, Regional Statistics MALTA 2022 Edition continues on the previous editions presenting regional statistics on diverse socio-economic and environmental aspects.  The publication focuses mainly on developments in the Gozo and Comino region […]

Regional Statistics MALTA 2021 Edition

Regional Statistics MALTA 2021 Edition Date Published: 11th June 2021 Summary: The Regional Statistics MALTA publication has become a reference point for users interested in gathering high-quality official statistics at a regional level. Just like its previous editions, the 2021 edition presents regional statistics on diverse socioeconomic and environmental aspects of Malta and Gozo, focusing […]

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