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Your guide to the employment landscape, working customs and local labor laws in Malta
Capital
Valletta
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Maltese & English
GDP per Capita
$30,133.04
Employer Tax
10%
Payroll Frequency
Monthly
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:
Local: 1
World : 905
Local: 2
World : 5558
Local: 3
World : 8977
Local: 4
World : 10497
Local: 5
World : 11601
JobBoardFinder, JobInMalta, MaltaCareers
261,600
Top Local Job Boards:
Top Local Job Boards
Number of LinkedIn users:
Number of LinkedIn users
Top Recruitment Agencies:
Some average monthly salary of jobs available in Malta is as follows:
| Job Title | Avg. Monthly Salary (EUR) | Avg. Monthly Salary (USD) |
| Financial Manager | 9,060 EUR | 9729 USD |
| General Manager | 8,520 EUR | 9150 USD |
| Business Development Manager | 7,110 EUR | 7635 USD |
| Financial Analyst | 5,830 EUR | 6260 USD |
| Business Analyst | 5,650 EUR | 6067 USD |
| Project Manager | 5,290 EUR | 5680 USD |
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.
According to the Malta labor law, the language of the employment contract must be in Maltese or English.
The probation period in Malta is six months.
| 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 |
| 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.
Leave Compliance
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.
| Fund | Contributions |
| Social Security Contribution | 10% |
| Fund | Contributions |
| Social Security Contribution | 10% |
For Married Resident Employees;
| Annual Taxable Income | Tax Rate | Deduction |
| 0 to 12,700 EUR | 0% | 0 |
| 12,201 to 21,200 EUR | 15% | 1,905 EUR |
| 21,201 to 28,700 EUR | 25% | 4,025 EUR |
| 28,701 to 60,000 EUR | 25% | 3,905 EUR |
| Above 60,001 EUR | 35% | 9,905 EUR |
| Annual Taxable Income | Tax Rate | Deduction | |
| 0 to 9,100 EUR | 0 | 0 | |
| 9,101 to 14,500 EUR | 15% | 1,365 EUR | |
| 14,501 to 19,500 EUR | 25% | 2,815 EUR | |
| 19,501 to 60,000 EUR | 25% | 2,725 EUR | |
| Above 60,001 EUR | 35% | 8,725 EUR | |
| Annual Taxable Income | Tax Rate | Deduction | |
| 0 to 10,500 EUR | 0 | 0 | |
| 10,501 to 15,800 EUR | 15% | 1,575 EUR | |
| 15,801 to 21,200 EUR | 25% | 3,155 EUR | |
| 21,201 to 60,000 EUR | 25% | 3,050 EUR | |
| Above 60,001 EUR | 35% | 9,050 EUR | |
Value Added Tax in Malta is 18%.
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.
The notice period in Malta is as follows;
| Years Of Service | Notice Period |
| One month to Six months | One Week |
| Six months to Two years | Two Weeks |
| Two years to Four years | Four Weeks |
| Four years to Seven years` | Eight Weeks |
| More than Seven years | Twelve Weeks |
In Malta, there is no statutory law for severance pay.
The employment visa in Malta is of two types:
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