Malta’s unemployment rate was just 3.1% in 2025 and 83.6% of people aged 20–64 have a job (EU: 76.1%). English is an official language and job applications are made in English. The minimum wage for adults is €229.44 a week in 2026. Find out where employers are short of staff, how to register with Identità and what to do in your first weeks.
According to EURES (February 2025), the occupational groups with the biggest shortages in Malta are:
The sectors with the highest job vacancy rates are mining and quarrying (6.4%), information and communication (4.5%), accommodation and food services (3.9%) and professional, scientific and technical activities (3.5%).
Because there are so few jobseekers, employers increasingly rely on workers from abroad. For graduates, this points to IT, business and professional services; hotels and restaurants also offer casual and summer work, which you can filter for on the Jobsplus vacancy portal.
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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