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130,000 People To Take Part In Malta’s Skills Survey 

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130,000 people in the country have been selected to take part in Malta’s Skills Survey.

The Malta Skills Survey is a nationwide study being held between October and December and is a stock-taking exercise of the country’s skills and qualifications. 

It forms part of a strategy to address grave concerns over the skills gap in Malta’s workforce and will help identify the existing issues. 

The sample will be made up of 64,565 males and 65,435 females – and focuses on people between the ages of 15 and 64, who make up most of the working-age population. 

Of the total sample, 103,062 are Maltese nationals while 26,938 are foreign residents. 

Preliminary results will be available at the start of 2023, but a final report will be expected by the end of that year.

Malta’s unemployment rate remains one of the lowest in the EU. However, current successes mask growing issues, like an ageing workforce due to drops in fertility rates, and even more importantly, the country’s skill gap. 

Figures also show that Malta has one of the highest rates of workers with a low level of education, with around 34% of workers having at best a lower secondary school level of education. 

The major skill gap is having a significant effect on people’s earnings. Which, while improving, remain dwarfed by those occupying high-paying roles, most of which are in the foreign-dominated gaming industry. 

The government launched an extensive strategy last year and hopes to address the issue.

Will you be taking part in the survey?

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Julian is the former editor of Lovin Malta and has a particular interest in politics, the environment, social issues, and human interest stories.

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