Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Malta
Malta: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 184.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Malta stood at 184.8. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is 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, sex and in Malta peaked at 184.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.4, in 2000.
Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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, sex and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4 | — |
| 2001 | 42.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.1 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.9 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 56.3 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 58 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 61.3 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 63.6 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 80.6 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 104.9 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 119.1 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 132.2 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 137.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 144.1 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 150.2 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 159.6 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 174 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 184.8 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.79 | 41.4 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.36 | 63.6 | 132.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.35 | 137.4 | 184.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 North Macedonia 350.2 compare
- 31 Cyprus 348.7 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 275.6 compare
- 34 Iceland 139.9 compare
- 35 Montenegro 118.7 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, sex and in Malta?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Malta was 184.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 184.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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