Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Malta
Malta: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 184.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
184.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
41.4 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Malta is 184.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Malta peaked at 184.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.4 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 42.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 56.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 58 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.3 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 63.6 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 90 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 104.9 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 119.1 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 132.2 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 137.4 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 144.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 150.2 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 159.6 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 174 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 184.8 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 184.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.79 Thousand persons | 41.4 Thousand persons | 61.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.36 Thousand persons | 63.6 Thousand persons | 132.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.35 Thousand persons | 137.4 Thousand persons | 184.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 North Macedonia 350.2 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Cyprus 348.7 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 282.6 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Iceland 139.9 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 118.7 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Martinique 78.6 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Malta?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Malta was 184.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 184.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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