How exposed Malta's workforce is to AI

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28.8% of Malta's 320,500 jobs, about 92,300, sit in occupation groups where AI can take on a high share of the tasks. The average Malta job scores 38.8 of 100. This report is for HR leaders and finance teams planning hiring, training and cost.

Average exposure score
38.8 out of 100
Jobs in high or very high bands
28.8% about 92,300 jobs
iGaming roles, average score
57.9 15,039 full-time staff

Share of jobs by exposure band

34.7% of Malta jobs are in the low band, 36.5% moderate, 27.2% high and 1.6% very high. Employment data for 2025.

  • Low34.7%
  • Moderate36.5%
  • High27.2%
  • Very high1.6%

Average score by major occupation group

Clerical support workers score 59.4, the highest of the nine major groups. Elementary occupations score 16.3, the lowest.

  1. Clerical support workers30,500 jobs59.4 out of 100, high exposure
  2. Professionals69,700 jobs49.9 out of 100, moderate exposure
  3. Technicians and associate professionals43,900 jobs47.2 out of 100, moderate exposure
  4. Managers36,300 jobs46.4 out of 100, moderate exposure
  5. Service and sales workers59,000 jobs28.7 out of 100, low exposure
  6. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers2,400 jobs23.2 out of 100, low exposure
  7. Craft and related trades workers33,600 jobs23.2 out of 100, low exposure
  8. Plant and machine operators and assemblers19,100 jobs22.7 out of 100, low exposure
  9. Elementary occupations26,000 jobs16.3 out of 100, low exposure

Most exposed groups

Groups with at least 5,000 jobs. Customer services clerks lead at 65.8.

  1. Customer services clerks9,200 jobs65.8
  2. General and keyboard clerks12,100 jobs62.6
  3. Information and communications technology professionals8,800 jobs59.2
  4. Business and administration associate professionals17,200 jobs58.8
  5. Business and administration professionals20,500 jobs58.3

Least exposed groups

Groups with at least 5,000 jobs. Cleaners and helpers are lowest at 12.

  1. Cleaners and helpers11,300 jobs12
  2. Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport6,600 jobs19.7
  3. Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians16,400 jobs20
  4. Personal care workers18,900 jobs20.9
  5. Refuse workers and other elementary workers5,600 jobs21.5

iGaming roles

14 of the 15 iGaming roles we graded score 50 or higher. The sector employs 15,039 full-time staff, 6.5% of the workforce (Malta Gaming Authority, Annual Report and Financial Statements).

  1. Casino content writers67 out of 100
  2. Casino support agents65 out of 100
  3. Casino SEO specialists64 out of 100
  4. KYC analysts64 out of 100
  5. Game integration specialists63 out of 100
  6. Payments and fraud analysts63 out of 100
  7. CRM executives62 out of 100
  8. Affiliate managers61 out of 100
  9. Bonus and promotions managers59 out of 100
  10. Risk and trading analysts59 out of 100
  11. VIP managers58 out of 100
  12. iGaming product owners53 out of 100
  13. Responsible gaming officers52 out of 100
  14. Gaming compliance officers51 out of 100
  15. Live casino dealers28 out of 100

Download the full PDF

The report adds all 37 occupation groups, the iGaming role table and what each finding means for HR and finance.

  • Hiring, training and workload findings for HR leaders
  • The share of payroll exposed, to size the cost question for finance
  • Every occupation group and the full iGaming role table

For journalists and press

You can quote and chart these figures with a link to this page. Key numbers for 2025:

Average exposure score, Malta
38.8 of 100
Jobs in high or very high bands
28.8%, about 92,300 jobs
Most exposed major group
Clerical support workers, 59.4
iGaming roles, average score
57.9 of 100, 15,039 full-time staff

Read how the scores are built in the method. For the task data behind a group, or a comment from our team in Malta, contact us or email info@aigentcy.com.

Questions

How many jobs in Malta are exposed to AI?

28.8% of the 320,500 jobs we cover, about 92,300, sit in occupation groups scored high or very high. 34.7% are low and 36.5% moderate.

What does the score mean?

It is the share of an occupation's tasks, weighted by working time, that AI can take on today. A score of 50 means about half. It describes tasks, not whether a job disappears.

Where does the employment data come from?

Eurostat EU Labour Force Survey (lfsa_egai2d), employed persons aged 15 to 64, 2025. Scores come from graded task lists and are joined to the employment of each occupation group.

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