The latest data released by the National Statistics Office today show that registered full-time employment on the Maltese Islands totalled 290,857 in October 2024, an increase of 4.2% over October 2023.
Part-time as a primary job amounted to 35,331, an increase of 5.9% when compared to the same period in 2023.
The NSO noted that private sector full-time employment went up by 4.5% over a period of one year reaching 237,663.
Public sector full-time employment increased by 3.2% since October 2023 totalling 53,194.
As compared to October 2023, the NSO said that full-time employment for males went up by 3.8% amounting to 175,800, while that for females increased by 4.9% reaching 115,057.
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