Imagine where we would be without the decades of issikkar tac cinturin, the two years of the hofra.

Probably in no 1 place on a per capita basis.

Jahasra kemm hlejna zmien fic-cucati……

So, them not appearing in the statistics does not mean they are not looking for work, it only means they have not informed any government agency about the fact that they are looking for work. (Maybe because they know they would not receive any benefits because of sufficient household income, maybe because they find the registration pointless, maybe out of shame.)

A question I may ask is whether the employment and unemployment figures includes women who are capable of working but are not. In that case the low unemployment already reflects those women who, for whatever reason, do not join the workforce.

Malta’s blessings include more than just low unemployment rates. The ratio between taxes collected and services rendered by the government is probably one of the best around. Imagine how many freebies the government hands out in health, education and social services. Then compare to the taxes paid by the citizens of the majority of developed countries for property ownership, medicine and other government services. Malta seems to be well ahead of the game. This may change in time since sustainability will eventually become an issue and irrespective of who is governing the choice will be either to raise taxes or forfeit the services we have grown to expect and receive for free.

The well being of the country should take precedence over the popularity of political parties who, one day, will find that many of their promises and the vast majority of their dreams can no longer be fulfilled due to ever changing woes of the world economy. Governments are only elected administrations of people’s money and the more costs rise, the more is expected from every citizen to reluctantly or not, cough up more euros in order to maintain the standard of living they have been accustomed to.