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Economist
Occupation Code: 2631
Alternative titles: Economic Advisor, Economic Analyst, Business Analyst, Econometrician, Labour Economist
Job description and duties
• Present findings to clients and other audiences in plain language
• Carry out policy appraisal by analysing the effectiveness of current/past strategies or policies
Work environment
Economists may work within the private sector in banks, financial and economic consulting firms and stockbrokerage firms and within the public sector with various entities such as the Central Bank of Malta, Ministry for Finance,
Economists provide specialist advice to assist Economic Policy Department, Malta Financial in the development of policy and strategy, Services Authority and National Statistics appraise investment options and help decision Office.
makers take informed evidence based
decisions. An Economist is typically expected to:
Economists work in an office-based environment and generally work full-time, however working additional hours may be required in order to
• Keep up-to-date with the latest economic meet tight deadlines. Economists may also be developments on a global, national and expected to meet clients at their offices. possibly also industry specific level
• Advise clients on the potential outcomes of different options under consideration
• Carry out research from academic papers, online databases and other reliable sources
• Analyse financial and economic data and statistics
• Develop models to forecast the likely future implications of specific policies, economic developments or business investment decisions
• Write technical reports based on the results of research and data analysis
Occupation data
Number of employees (2017)
95
Share of foreigners (2017)
16%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+17%
Median Pay (per annum)
€22,900
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