mark Borg, Author at NSO Malta

Inbound Tourism: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology During the month under review, a total of 354,155 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 6,391 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists were aged between 25 and 44 (37.2 per cent), followed by the 0-24 age bracket (37.0 per cent) (Table 1). Italian, […]

Regional Labour Supply by Place of Residence and Work: 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology 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 residence […]

Government Finance Data: January-August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Additional Tables and Charts Table 1. Revenue/Expenditure categories by period and description Table 2. Revenue/Expenditure categories by month and description Table 3. Government Expenditure by COFOG category by period and description Table 4. Consolidated Fund data in ESA 2010 codes by period and description Table 5. Consolidated Fund data in […]

Unemployment Rate: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology 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 of […]

Industrial Producer Price Indices: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Annual comparison When compared to August 2022, the industrial producer price index increased by 4.4 per cent. Price increases were registered in the consumer goods (5.9 per cent), capital goods (5.0 per cent) and intermediate goods (4.6 per cent). No price change occurred in the energy sector. Industrial producer prices […]

Economic Accounts for Agriculture: 2022

Salient Points News Data Methodology Provisional figures on the marketed output value produced by the agricultural sector in Malta during 2022 reveal an increase of 10.7 per cent over 2021 to a total of €135.5 million; whereas the intermediate consumption, which comprises an array of expenses incurred by the sector, increased by 15.6 per cent […]

International Economic and Financial Transactions: Q2/2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Provisional figures for Malta’s external transactions show that during April-June 2023, the current account balance recorded a deficit of €3.8 million, compared to a deficit of €275.2 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This deficit was primarily the result of negative net balances in the goods account […]

Registered Unemployment: August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology 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 the […]

Retail Price Index (RPI): August 2023

Salient Points News Data Methodology Price changes and effects on inflation The highest annual inflation rates in August 2023 were registered in Food (9.3 per cent) and Housing (8.7 per cent). On the other hand, the lowest annual inflation rates were registered in Transport and communication (-2.7 per cent) and Clothing and footwear (-1.1 per […]