Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta

Malta: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 2,023 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,023
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,023
in 2023
All-time low
689
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta, 2002–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2002201220232002: 6892003: 7062004: 8932005: 9722006: 1.0k2007: 9962008: 1.1k2009: 9452010: 1.1k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta is 2,023, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta peaked at 2,023 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 689, in 2002.

Malta ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 689
2003 706 +2.5%
2004 893 +26.5%
2005 972 +8.8%
2006 1,048 +7.8%
2007 996 -5.0%
2008 1,087 +9.1%
2009 945 -13.1%
2010 1,062 +12.4%
2011 1,258 +18.5%
2012 1,438 +14.3%
2013 1,383 -3.8%
2014 1,349 -2.5%
2015 1,412 +4.7%
2016 1,470 +4.1%
2017 1,546 +5.2%
2018 1,513 -2.1%
2019 1,559 +3.0%
2020 1,647 +5.6%
2021 1,759 +6.8%
2022 1,961 +11.5%
2023 2,023 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 917 689 1,087 8
2010s 1,399 1,062 1,559 10
2020s 1,848 1,647 2,023 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Luxembourg 4,186 compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 3,072 compare
  3. 35 North Macedonia 2,798 compare
  4. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 compare
  5. 38 Montenegro 1,586 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Malta was 2,023 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,023 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 689 in 2002.
How does Malta rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 950 data points, 1980–2024
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