According to the latest Job Vacancy Survey from the National Statistics Office, in the third quarter of this year, there were a total of 8,579 vacancies on Malta and Gozo, up by 7.1% on last year. 95.4% of all vacant positions were in the private sector.

The wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, accommodation and food services activities along with the professional, scientific, technical, administration and support service activities, generated more than half of all vacancies during the third quarter.

The survey revealed that small enterprises having 1 to 49 employees accounted for 56.2% of all vacancies, while the share of vacancies generated by companies with 250 employees or more amounted to 15.9%.

The private sector dominated the job vacancy market, representing 95.4% of all vacant positions, with the public sector accounting for 4.6%.

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