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Malta: Full-Time Jobs Up 7.3% in January 2024
In January 2024, registered full-time employment increased by 7.3 per cent, while part-time employment as a primary job increased by 4.0 per cent when compared to January 2023.
Administrative data provided by Jobsplus show that, over a period of one year, the labour supply (excluding part-timers) increased by 7.2 per cent, reaching 285,537. This was mainly attributed to a year-on-year increase in the full-time registered employment (19,287) and a decrease in registered unemployment (15).
Registered full-time employment
During January 2024, Accommodation and food service activities (NACE 55-56, 3,466) and Administrative and support service activities (NACE 77-82, 3,416) contributed mostly to the increase in full-time employment, when compared to January 2023. Registered full-time employment in the private sector went up by 18,284 persons to 232,490. Public sector full-time employment increased by 1,003 persons to 51,990.
The number of persons registered as full-time self-employed rose by 804 when compared to January 2023, while the number of persons registered as employees increased by 18,483. Full-time employment for males and females went up by 7.5 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively over 2023 levels.
Registered part-time employment
Registered part-time employment in January 2024 increased by 6.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2023. The sectors that contributed mostly to the overall increase were Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE 69-75, 728) followed by Transportation and storage sector (NACE 49-53, 605).
The number of part-timers who also held a full-time job amounted to 41,745 up by 8.7 per cent, when compared to the corresponding month in 2023. Employed persons whose part-time job was their primary occupation totalled 33,735 up by 4.0 per cent when compared to the same month in 2023.
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