In the last quarter of 2024, Malta experienced its vacancies increase by 3.4% from the same period in 2023, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). There were 7,892 vacancies in this quarter.
Wholesale and retail trade contributed the most to these vacancies:
• Wholesale and retail trade
• Transportation and storage
• Accommodation and food services
• Professional, scientific, technical, administration, and support services
These industries combined accounted for over half of all openings available in the last quarter of 2024.
By enterprise size, small enterprises (1 to 49 employees) comprised approximately 50% of the vacancies. Large companies employing 250 or more personnel produced 16.7% of all vacancies during this period.
Private sector employment constituted the majority of the job scene, accounting for 96.4% of total openings, or 7,611 jobs. The public sector accounted for 3.6%, or 281 openings.
The Labour Force Survey of the fourth quarter of 2024 also indicated that total employment stood at 325,631, representing 65.8% of the population 15 years and older. Unemployed individuals totalled 9,566 (1.9%), while 159,510 individuals (32.2%) were outside the labour force.
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