Filipinos living in Malta top the list of (non EU) foreigners holding employment permits, International Organisation for Migration figures show.

They had a total of 946 permits as of January and were followed by Serbians (671), Chinese (434), Indians (247) and Russians (196). Most employment licences are issued for low skills occupations.

Most of the employment licences were for cleaners (474) and office helpers (399) followed by care workers (305), chefs (274) and labourers (231).

Asylum seekers and refugees made up about 1,980 in total.

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