Working and employment conditions of migrant workers – Malta

Disclaimer: This information is made available as a service to the public but has not been edited or approved by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The content is the responsibility of the authors. Studies regarding the working conditions of migrant workers in Malta are very limited since up to a few years ago Malta was still a country of emigration. The local debate about migrant workers tends to focus on illegal immigrants, an issue which is increasing in importance. Till October 2006, there were a total of 6,263 migrant workers, who are over represented in specific sectors and occupations for various reasons. While migrant workers officially have the same rights and working conditions as nationals, many of them tend to occupy low level jobs. This Report intends to investigate the employment and working conditions of migrant workers, that is of persons who migrate from one country to another for any reasons and work as employees or self-employed in the country of destination. Clearly, migrants workers include both EU citizens and non-EU citizens moving from their country of origin to one of the countries covered by this study. In other words, you should consider both migration across EU member states, Bulgaria, Romania and Norway and (im)migration from outside this area. The general objective is to compare the employment and working conditions of non-nationals and nationals