Malta

Country: Malta

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.

The public employment service Jobsplus helps jobseekers with a personal employment adviser, training courses and job matching. Start here:

  • Jobsplus – Find a Job – vacancies in Malta and Gozo, filtered by industry, region and job type (casual, full time, part time, reduced hours, summer work); create an account to register as a jobseeker,
  • EURES – the EU job portal, plus EURES advisers in your home country and in Malta who help with moving for work,
  • recruitment.gov.mt – the official portal for public service vacancies.

Jobs are also advertised in local newspapers and trade magazines and through private employment agencies. You normally apply by sending your CV with a short covering letter or email.

For step-by-step advice on job search, CVs and interviews in any EU country, see our How to find a job abroad – 10 practical guides.


published: 2014-09-03
last modification: 2026-10-03

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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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