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Malta Workforce Market Overview & Labour Challenges

As of 1 January 2025, Malta’s population was estimated at just over 600,000 residents, reflecting ongoing growth driven largely by net migration.
The economy continues to expand, but this rapid population and labour market growth has contributed to a tight workforce environment.
According to Malta’s National Statistics Office (NSO), there were 9,158 job vacancies in Q2 2025, representing a 13.2 % increase compared with the same period in 2024.
During the same quarter, the job vacancy rate — the share of jobs unfilled across all posts — stood at 3.2 %, up 0.2 percentage points year-on-year.
By Q3 2025, vacancies had risen further to 9,798, with the job vacancy rate increasing to 3.4 %, underscoring intensifying labour demand.
Malta’s small population restricts the number of qualified candidates available.
Labour shortages extend recruitment time, especially in high-demand sectors like IT, hospitality, and construction.
Employers often lose candidates to competitors offering better packages or faster hiring.
High vacancy levels, especially in the private sector and small enterprises, indicate persistent manpower shortages, as employers struggle to recruit sufficient skilled and unskilled workers.

Malta Labour crisis rate (Yearly)

Malta’s job vacancy rate data from 2015 to 2024 shows an important story about the country’s evolving labour market. The year-wise job vacancy rates show clear shifts in labour market conditions between 2019 and 2023. In 2019, a vacancy rate of 2.5% reflected strong labour demand in a growing economy. This dropped sharply to 1.6% in 2020, indicating reduced hiring activity due to economic disruption and uncertainty. As recovery began, the vacancy rate increased to 2.2% in 2021, signalling a gradual return of employer demand.

Malta Labour crisis rate (Industry wise)

Malta faces labour shortages across major sectors. Mining leads with 6.4%, followed by hospitality 3.9%, construction and automobile 3.1%. Manufacturing, transportation, and water supply report around 2.6–2.7%, while electricity and gas show 0.8%. These shortages highlight Malta’s growing reliance on foreign workers to sustain economic and industrial growth today now. Overall, these trends highlight Malta’s strong dependence on foreign workers to sustain economic growth and maintain industrial productivity.

Malta Labour crisis rate (Job profile wise)

The skill-wise vacancy data for Malta highlights shortages across sectors, like Metal and machinery workers (272 vacancies) and cleaners and helpers (263 vacancies) show the highest demand, emphasizing gaps in technical and support roles. Machine and plant operators (125) and technical labour (92) also show scarcity, underlining the need for skilled personnel in industrial operations. Specialized roles, including electro-engineering workers (84), other manufacturing workers (94), and care workers (70).

Employer Pain Points in Malta’s Labour Market

Limited Candidate Pool: Malta’s small population limits the number of qualified local candidates available for each job vacancy.
High Time-to-Hire: Labour shortages prolong recruitment timelines, particularly in sectors with consistently high demand.
Skills Mismatch During Screening: Many applicants lack the required technical skills or relevant practical experience, knowledge, and industry exposure, resulting in repeated screening and higher rejection rates.
Intense Competition for Talent: Employers often lose candidates to competitors offering faster decisions or more attractive compensation.
Dependence on Foreign Recruitment: Companies must recruit internationally to fill gaps, increasing complexity in hiring and onboarding.
Work Permit & Compliance Delays: Immigration and regulatory procedures slow down the hiring of non-local workers.
High Recruitment Costs: Increase the Budget on hiring international workers

How BCM Group Helps Your Business

Access to a Large Skilled Talent Pool: BCM Group connects Maltese employers with pre-screened, job-ready skilled and semi-skilled workers, reducing dependence on a limited local workforce.
End-to-End Recruitment Support: From sourcing and screening to interviews and final selection, BCM Group manages the entire recruitment process, saving time and internal resources.
Faster Hiring Timelines: Structured screening, skill assessments, and candidate shortlisting help shorten time-to-hire in high-vacancy sectors such as construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and technical services.
Compliance & Documentation Assistance: BCM Group supports employers with candidate documentation, legal formalities, and coordination for overseas hiring, minimizing administrative delays.
Cost-Efficient Workforce Solutions: By reducing re-hiring, turnover, and recruitment inefficiencies, BCM Group helps control hiring and operational costs.
Reliable Workforce Deployment: ensuring smoother onboarding process

Industries We Serve Globally

We provides skilled workers across the following industries:

Manufacturing & Industrial Production
Construction & Infrastructure
Automobile & Engineering
Hospitality & Tourism
Logistics & Warehousing
Oil, Gas & Energy
Healthcare & Support
IT & Technical

Skilled Profiles We Provide

We provide employers with the following skilled profiles:

Welders & Fabricators
CNC Operators & Programmers
Electricians & Electrical Technicians
Mechanical Fitters & Technicians
Construction Workers
Plumbers & Pipe Fitters
Machine Operators
Hospitality Staff

Available Employment models

Flexible employment models designed for Romanian employers.

Overseas Recruitment (India →Malta)
Employee Leasing / Employer of Record (EOR)
Talent Aquisition
Payroll-Based Workforce Deployment
Bulk & Project Workforce Hiring
Contract & Temporary Staffing
Temporary Staffing

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Malta Workforce Market Overview & Labour Challenges

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