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76% of CEOs, top
officials are male
Companies
use quantum
encryption
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JAMES DEBONO
IN the past decade women have gained greater vis-
ibility in the board rooms but this progress was not
enough to challenge male dominance in top posts.
Census data shows that men account for 76% of
Malta's 9,033 CEO's and senior officials, down from
81% in 2011.
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Number
of persons
registering
for work
stood at 955
in December
2023
In December 2023, the number of persons registering for work stood at 955 decreasing by 91 persons when
compared to the corresponding month in 2022. Data provided by Jobsplus for December 2023 indicate a year-
on-year decrease of 86 persons and five persons registering under Part I and under Part II of the unemployment
register respectively.
The number of female CEOs and senior officials is on the rise
e percentage of women among
CEOs and senior officials has
increased from 19% in 2011 to 24%
in 2021, while female employers
have increased from 15% to 22%
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