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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)

Romania’s job vacancy rate data from 2015 to 2024 shows an important story about the country’s evolving labour market. Romania’s job vacancy rate rose from 1.1% (2015) to 1.3% (2016–2018), showing growing labour demand. The rate fell after 2019, reaching 0.7% in 2024, but shortages still persist. From 2021 onward, Romania entered a phase of structural labour deficit. Even with a lower official vacancy rate, employers across key industries continue to struggle to fill positions. The decline reflects reduced workforce availability, not lower employer need. Mass emigration of Romanian workers to Western Europe continues to shrink the labor pool. An ageing population is reducing the active workforce. Employers increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill essential roles.

Malta Labour crisis rate (Industry wise)

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. The continued rise to 2.6% in 2022 and 2.8% in 2023 highlights increasing labour shortages, where job creation outpaced the available workforce, leading to tighter labour market conditions and sustained employee scarcity.

Malta Labour crisis rate (Job profile wise)

The skill-wise vacancy data for Malta highlights shortages across sectors, reflecting the country’s evolving labour market needs. 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), face hiring challenges. Smaller gaps exist for construction workers (57), assemblers (14), and protection workers (12), indicating shortages even in niche occupations. These figures highlight the urgency for strategic recruitment and workforce planning in Malta.

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: Limited talent availability increases spending on agencies, advertising, relocation, and incentives.
Retention Risk After Hiring: Strong competition encourages job-hopping, forcing employers to restart recruitment cycles more often.

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: Candidates are prepared for overseas placement, ensuring smoother onboarding and better workforce retention for long-term business stability.
Tailored Industry Expertise: BCM Group provides sector-specific recruitment solutions, ensuring candidates match the unique requirements of industries such as manufacturing, construction, and logistics.
Post-Deployment Support: Continuous assistance is provided after placement, including onboarding, coordination, and issue resolution, ensuring seamless integration and sustained productivity.

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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