R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Malta
Malta: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Malta, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Malta stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Malta peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places Malta 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.5% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Malta?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Malta was 2.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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