Employer of record in Malta
25 sourced figures on hiring in Malta, drawn from 12 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
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Employer of record in Malta: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Malta through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 36 EOR providers cover Malta.
| Minimum wage | EUR 994/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 10% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 35% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-02-19 |
| Notice period | 7.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 24 days | WageIndicator Foundation, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 14 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 18 weeks | OECD Family Database, 2024-01-01 |
As of 2026-08-14. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Malta
Employers in Malta pay a statutory minimum wage of EUR 994 per month, against an average monthly wage of EUR 3,337, giving a sense of the range across the labour market. Both employer and employee social security contributions sit at 10%, and a mandatory 13th salary adds roughly one month of additional payroll cost per year. The corporate tax rate and top personal income tax rate are both 35%, with a standard VAT rate of 18%. On exit, Malta requires no statutory severance, though a notice period of 7.3 weeks applies. Employees are entitled to 24 days of statutory annual leave plus 14 public holidays, while maternity leave stands at 18 weeks, paternity leave at 10.6 weeks, and parental leave at 8.7 weeks. The labour force numbers 319,715 people, with an unemployment rate of 2.9%, and union density of 41.89% indicates that collective agreements can shape employment terms for a significant share of the workforce.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Malta
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 36 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 25 figures for Malta from 12 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-14. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Malta by occupation (2020)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 2,252 | $2,573 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 3,666 | $4,188 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 2,943 | $3,361 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 2,387 | $2,726 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,823 | $2,083 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,442 | $1,647 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,378 | $1,574 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,770 | $2,021 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,688 | $1,928 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,371 | $1,566 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2020. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Malta
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Malta
36 providers operate an EOR in Malta, ranked by Select Score.
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