The Republic of Malta is an archipelago in Europe within the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. The country’s freedom score is 71.5, making it the 27th freest country in 2022. Agriculture, information technology, and the service sector are major contributors to the country’s GDP. Malta has seen major and significant growth in GDP since 2021 and ranks 19 out of 45 for economic development in the European Union.
Major economic hubs:
Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, and St. Julian's or San Giljan
Skills in demand:
Information technology, Marketing Manager, Cloud Specialist, Developers
Local Universities
The top local universities in Malta are as follows:
University of Malta
RANKING
Local: 1
World : 905
Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
RANKING
Local: 2
World : 5558
Institute of Tourism Studies Malta
RANKING
Local: 3
World : 8977
American University of Malta
RANKING
Local: 4
World : 10497
Middlesex University Malta
RANKING
Local: 5
World : 11601
Salary Data
Some average monthly salary of jobs available in Malta is as follows:
Onboarding an individual from Malta, the employer must know about the employment laws, benefits, social security, deductions, and allowances. This section contains all the information that is necessary for an employer.
Employee Contract
According to the Malta labor law, the language of the employment contract must be in Maltese or English.
Probation Period
The probation period in Malta is six months.
Public and Provincial Holidays
Date
Holiday
Type
1 Jan
New Year’s Day
National Holiday
10 Feb
Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck
National Holiday
19 Mar
Feast of St Joseph
National Holiday
31 Mar
Freedom Day
National Holiday
7 Apr
Good Friday
National Holiday
1 May
Workers’ Day
National Holiday
7 Jun
Sette Giugno
National Holiday
29 Jun
Feast of St Peter and St Paul
National Holiday
15 Aug
Feast of the Assumption
National Holiday
8 Sep
Victory Day
National Holiday
21 Sep
Independence Day
National Holiday
8 Dec
Immaculate Conception
National Holiday
13 Dec
Republic Day
National Holiday
25 Dec
Christmas Day
National Holiday
Employee Leaves
Type of Leave
Time Period
Mandatory
Annual/Earned Leave
29 days
Yes
Sick Leave
Based on medical reports & industry
Yes
Maternity Leave*
126 days
Yes
*Maternity leave is 18 weeks, the first 14 weeks the employer pays the employee, next 4 weeks is done by Social Security.
Payroll
Payroll Cycle
The payroll cycle in Malta is Monthly.
Minimum Wage
In Malta, the minimum wage is 182.83 EUR.
Overtime Pay
The overtime pay in Malta is 150% of the regular salary.
Bonus
13th Month Pay:
In Malta, there is no statutory law for 13th-month pay.
The employer can terminate based on a cause, redundancy, or due to reaching the age of retirement. Also, the employee needs to provide a reason before the termination of the contract.
In Malta, there is no statutory law for severance pay.
Visa and Immigration
The employment visa in Malta is of two types:
Key Employee Initiative: The employee has to provide all the necessary documents with the employment contract. The annual salary of the employee must be at least €30,000.
EU Blue Card: This is given to employees with high skills who earn 1.5 times the average gross salary in Malta. This is valid for only one year, which can be renewed.
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