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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.

Eurostat – population on 1 January, unemployment by age, employment rate (data for 2025 and 2026),
EURES – Living and working conditions: Malta, labour market information: Malta,
Jobsplus – public employment service, job search,
Public Service – recruitment portal,
DIER – employment handbook (overtime, working time, probation),
Identità – registration for EU nationals, fees for EU nationals, employment of non-EU students, working and residing in Malta, Key Employee Initiative, FAQs for highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card),
Malta Tax and Customs Administration – tax rates for individuals 2026,
MFHEA – recognition of academic qualifications (MQRIC),
Your Europe – health insurance cover when living abroad, working abroad.

Updated: October 2026.

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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