1.1 Type of Employment of Foreign Nationals (2011-2021)

Employed foreign nationals in Malta and Gozo at the end of 2021 amounted to 77,825. Since the joining of the Maltese Islands in the European Union, employment of foreign nationals increased drastically. EU member states share 44% of total foreign employment, Third Country Nationals (TCNs) share 56% of total foreign employment; and EFTA countries (such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) share 1% of total foreign employment.

As at end of December 2021, almost 89% of employed EU nationals were in full-time employment, while the remaining 11% were employed as part-time. 96% of TCNs were in full-time employment and 4% were in part-time employment.

Note: As at end Dec 20 the number of employed EU nationals decreased while the number of employed TCNs increased. This shift mainly resulted since the United Kingdom left the EU. For statistical purposes as from February 2020 the United Kingdom is classified as TCN.

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1.2 Share of Foreign Employment by Continent Origin 

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1.3 Detailed Employment of Foreign Nationals segmented by Gender, Nationality & Employment type 

The following data download includes information on foreign nationals employed in Malta and Gozo between 2011 and 2021. The data is segmented by gender, nationality and employment type. For ease of reference to data users, data has been segmented as well by country of origin (classified into continents). 

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2.1 Top 10 Nationalities of Employed EU Nationals (2011-2021)

The following illustration provides a trend of the top 10 employed EU nationalities over a period of a decade. Towards the end of 2021, the top-ranking EU nationals were those originating from Italy.   

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2.2 Employed EU Nationals by Gender and Age Cohorts (2011-2021)

Employed EU nationals are segmented as 59% males and 41% females. 67% of all EU nationals are aged between 30-54 years; followed by 17% in the 25-29 age cohort. Over the period under review, all the age cohorts have been increasing as the influx of EU nationals increased.

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2.3 Employed EU Nationals by Economic Sector (2011-2021)

EU nationals are mainly employed (22%) in the Professional, Scientific, Technical, Administration and Support Service Activities sector; followed closely by the Wholesale & Retail Trade; Transportation & Storage (20%); the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector (17%); and the Accommodation and Food Services Activities sector (12%). 

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2.4 Employed EU Nationals by Main Occupation Group (2011-2021)

EU nationals are mainly employed in occupations relating to the top five major groups of the ISCO-08 coding, namely: Clerks and Support Workers (21%); Service and Sales workers (15%); Professionals (17%); Managerial grades (14%); and Technical and Associate Professional Groups (15%). Over the past decade, these five major occupation groups have varied in their shares of total EU nationals employed in Malta and Gozo. 

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3.1 Top 10 Nationalities of Employed Third Country Nationals (2011-2021)

The following illustration provides a trend of the top 10 employed Third Country Nationals over a period of a decade. As one can notice from the below illustration, the top three nationalities who have been increasing gradually over the period under review are persons originating from Philippines, Serbia and India. Towards the end of 2020, the top ranking TCNs were those originating from Philippines. 

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3.2 Employed Third Country Nationals by Gender and Age Cohorts (2011-2021)

Employed Third Country Nationals are segmented as 66% males and 34% females. 67% of all Third Country Nationals are aged between 30-54 years; followed by 20% in the 25-29 age cohort. Over the period under review, all the age cohorts have been increasing as the influx of TCNs increased.

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3.4 Employed Third Country Nationals by Main Occupation Group (2011-2021)

Over one third of Third Country Nationals are mainly employed in jobs relating to Elementary occupations (27%). The next major occupation groups in which TCNs are mainly employed include: Service and Sales workers (22%); Craft and related Trade Workers (12%); Technical and Associate Professionals (9%);and in Professional grades (10%). 

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3.5 Employed Asylum Applicants and Beneficiaries of Protection by Gender and Age Cohorts (2011-2021)

Employed Asylum Applicants and Beneficiaries of Protection have increased over the past decade. As at end 2021, 91% were males whilst the remaining 9% were females. The majority of these migrants are aged between 30-54 years (64%); followed by 20% of those in the 25-29 age cohort and 15% are aged under 25 years. Migrants aged 30-54 years maintained their highest share over the period under review. 

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