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Tier B Malta · 2025

AI Job Risk in Malta - Which Occupations Are Most at Risk?

The short answer: General and keyboard clerks score 9.0/10 - the highest AI exposure in Malta.

Which jobs are most at risk from AI in Malta? General and keyboard clerks leads at 9.0/10. Workforce average: 4.9/10. Data covers 328K workers. Free. Official government data.

Total Workforce
328K
workers tracked
Avg AI Exposure
4.9/10
workforce-weighted
Most Exposed
General and keyboard clerks
9.0/10
Safest Occupation
Armed forces occupations, other ranks
1.5/10

All Occupations Ranked by AI Exposure

38 ISCO-08 occupation groups · data year 2025 · Tier B Employment and AI scores from Eurostat (no wages)

ISCO Occupation Group AI Exposure Robotics Risk WFH Potential Employment
41 General and keyboard clerks 9.0/10 2.0/10 9.0/10 12K
25 Information and communications technology professionals 8.5/10 1.0/10 9.5/10 9K
42 Customer services clerks 8.5/10 4.0/10 8.0/10 9K
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 8.5/10 4.5/10 7.5/10 8K
24 Business and administration professionals 8.0/10 1.5/10 9.0/10 21K
33 Business and administration associate professionals 7.5/10 1.5/10 8.5/10 17K
35 Information and communications technicians 7.5/10 2.5/10 8.5/10 2K
21 Science and engineering professionals 7.0/10 2.0/10 8.0/10 10K
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 7.0/10 1.0/10 7.5/10 6K
12 Administrative and commercial managers 6.5/10 1.5/10 8.0/10 8K
23 Teaching professionals 6.5/10 1.5/10 6.0/10 13K
44 Other clerical support workers 6.0/10 4.5/10 4.0/10 2K
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 5.5/10 4.0/10 4.0/10 12K
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 5.0/10 1.0/10 6.5/10 8K
13 Production and specialised services managers 5.0/10 3.5/10 5.0/10 10K
22 Health professionals 5.0/10 2.5/10 2.0/10 12K
32 Health associate professionals 5.0/10 4.0/10 2.0/10 5K
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 5.0/10 2.0/10 4.0/10 9K
52 Sales workers 5.0/10 6.0/10 2.5/10 17K
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 4.5/10 3.0/10 3.0/10 11K
73 Handicraft and printing workers 4.0/10 5.0/10 2.0/10 1K
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 3.5/10 7.0/10 1.0/10 2K
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 3.5/10 3.5/10 1.5/10 4K
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 3.5/10 8.0/10 1.5/10 3K
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 3.0/10 6.5/10 1.0/10 7K
51 Personal service workers 2.5/10 5.0/10 1.0/10 16K
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishing and hunting workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 0.5/10 1K
75 Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 1.5/10 6K
82 Assemblers 2.5/10 8.5/10 0.5/10 4K
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 2.5/10 7.5/10 0.5/10 13K
53 Personal care workers 2.0/10 2.5/10 0.5/10 19K
54 Protective services workers 2.0/10 3.5/10 0.5/10 8K
71 Building and related trades workers (excl. electricians) 2.0/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 17K
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 2.0/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 7K
03 Armed forces occupations, other ranks 1.5/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 2K
91 Cleaners and helpers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 12K
94 Food preparation assistants 1.5/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 3K
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 6K

AI/robotics/WFH scores are research-based estimates (Frey-Osborne, OECD, IMF 2024), not official statistics. Hover occupation name for rationale. Employment from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy).

AI Disruption Context

World Bank indicators showing when disruption will arrive and how resilient the workforce is.

Risk Velocity
9.0/10
Disruption imminent (1-3 years)
Recovery Resilience
7.9/10
High resilience - workers can pivot
Demographic Alignment
Labor shortage solver
Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) - IT.NET.BBND.P2, IT.NET.SECR.P6, HD_HCIP_OTJL_TO, SP social protection indicators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which job is most at risk from AI in Malta?
General and keyboard clerks has the highest AI exposure score in Malta at 9.0/10. This occupation involves routine information handling that current AI systems can perform effectively.
What is the average AI exposure score in Malta?
The workforce-weighted average AI exposure score in Malta is 4.9/10, covering 328K workers across 38 occupation groups. Each group is weighted by its share of total employment.
Which jobs are safest from AI in Malta?
Armed forces occupations, other ranks has the lowest AI exposure score in Malta at 1.5/10. These roles require physical presence or manual dexterity in unpredictable environments that current AI cannot automate at scale.
When will AI disruption arrive in Malta?
Based on digital infrastructure readiness, Malta scores 9.0/10 for AI Risk Velocity. Disruption imminent (1-3 years). This is derived from World Bank broadband and secure internet server data.
How well can Malta's workforce adapt to AI disruption?
Malta scores 7.9/10 for Workforce Recovery Capacity. High resilience - workers can pivot. This combines the World Bank Human Capital Index on-the-job learning score and social protection coverage data.
Is automation good or bad for Malta's workforce?
Malta is classified as 'Labor shortage solver'. Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps. This is based on World Bank old-age dependency ratio and fertility rate data.
Where does the Malta workforce data come from?
The Malta data comes from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy). All data is from official government or intergovernmental sources and is freely available at worldjobsdata.com.
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