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Malta is a small island country of 588,254 people with an employment rate well above the EU average: 83.6% of people aged 20–64 have a job (EU: 76.1%).
Unemployment is very low and still falling – from 3.5% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2025, about half the EU average of 6.0%. Youth unemployment is also much lower than in the EU as a whole: 9.6% among people aged 15–24, compared with 15.2%, although it has edged up from 9.0% in 2022. According to EURES, low unemployment has led to labour shortages across all sectors.
As an EU/EEA citizen you do not need a permit to live and work in Malta. English is one of the two official languages, and job applications are made with a CV in English – so you can start without learning Maltese.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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