General-Economy

The sun is shining for 300 days every year making for a mild climate.
The island is also famous for its pure water.

It is still the cleanest in the Mediterranean region.

This is why tourism is very important for the Maltese economy.

Today most of the people work in the field of tourism and other services sectors.

Over 1.2 million people visit Malta each year and almost 30,000 come from Austria.

Of course industry is still important for the economy, too.

One quarter of the people work in industry.

Many people have found work in ship repairing at the Grand Habour.

Almost one third of land in Malta is used for farming and agriculture, but the soil is hard and it is difficult to grow crops.
This is why only a few people work as farmers and a lot of food must be imported into Malta.

Drinking water is precious in Malta, especially during the summer months ans it is supplied by water-recycling plants.

Although there is hardly any bay without the famous and colourful fiching boats fishing is not an essential part of the economy.

There are enough fish for the people to eat but only a few people work as fishmen.