R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Malta
Malta: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Malta is 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Malta peaked at 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 413 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2003.
Malta ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 475 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2003 | 413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 716.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 824.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 861.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 861.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 940.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 910.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1,363 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,444 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,504 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,530 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,100 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +73.5% | 413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 716.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 750.58 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 940.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 43 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 44 North Macedonia 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 46 Cyprus 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 48 Montenegro 945.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Malta?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Malta was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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