SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
FRIDAY 5 JULY 2024 • ISSUE 001 • PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
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DATA published by the National Statis-
tics Office shows that at the end of 2023,
the number of Gozitans working full-time
rose to nearly 16,500. This marked an
increase of 835 over the previous twelve
months. If one compares the situation
with March 2013, the change is much
more marked.
In fact, full-time employment rose by
over 7,200 during that period meaning
that employment rose by nearly 80%.
In 2013 nearly a third of Gozitans
worked in public administration, health or
education. Now the proportion has fallen
below a quarter.
Public administration, health and educa-
tion remain the sectors which employ the
most Gozitans, but they are now closely
followed by catering and retail. Full-time
employment in these sectors is now nearly
3,500, up from less than 2,000 in March
2013.
Though these sectors – which are de-
pendent on foreign and domestic tourism
– have increased in importance in absolute
terms, in relative terms they are basically at
the same position as in March 2013.
In fact, they constitute 21% of overall
full-time employment in Gozo.
The most impressive growth was regis-
tered in the professional and administra-
tive services sectors.
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Gozitan employment
doubles in 10 years
Full-time employment in Gozo rose by over 7,200 between 2013 and 2023
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