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Minimum wage in Malta

€229.44 per week1

per weekGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

2 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies toRateEffective
Youth · age 17
Source: L.N. 289 of 2025, National Minimum Wage National Standard Order, 2025 (S.L. 452.71)
3. The national minimum wage per week related to a normal working week shall be in accordance with the said Agreement as follows: Age eighteen (18) years and over ………………………€229.44 Age seventeen (17) years ……………………….……....€222.66 Under seventeen (17) years …………………….……… €219.82
Source
statute
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
L.N. 289 of 2025 art. 3, weekly national minimum wage for a normal working week, age 17; in force 'on the 1 st January, 2026' (art. 1(2)). Includes the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment and the Low Wage Commission agreement increase.

Verified September 26, 2026

€222.66/ weekJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 2026
Youth · under age 17
Source: L.N. 289 of 2025, National Minimum Wage National Standard Order, 2025 (S.L. 452.71)
3. The national minimum wage per week related to a normal working week shall be in accordance with the said Agreement as follows: Age eighteen (18) years and over ………………………€229.44 Age seventeen (17) years ……………………….……....€222.66 Under seventeen (17) years …………………….……… €219.82
Source
statute
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
L.N. 289 of 2025 art. 3, weekly national minimum wage for a normal working week, under 17; in force 'on the 1 st January, 2026' (art. 1(2)). Includes the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment and the Low Wage Commission agreement increase.

Verified September 26, 2026

€219.82/ weekJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Malta?

€229.44 per week since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Malta increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

What is the minimum wage for young or new workers in Malta?

Youth (age 17): €222.66 per week; Youth (under age 17): €219.82 per week.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

  1. Malta

Malta sets 3 rules of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

National minimum wage set per week for whole-time employees by the National Minimum Wage National Standard Order (S.L. 452.71) under the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, revised each January with the cost-of-living adjustment. Lower weekly rates apply at age 17 and under 17.

Malta

Enforcement

Enforced by Department for Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER).

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