Luxembourg vs Malta: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Luxembourg
5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Malta
2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
44th
Malta rank
47th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 3,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.5 times Malta's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 44th and Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 4,438 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 789.94 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,648 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 5,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,826 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2020s 5,940 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Luxembourg or Malta?
Luxembourg, at 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Luxembourg and Malta?
3,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Luxembourg ranks 44th and Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed