R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta

Malta: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta, 2013–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2013201820242013: 1.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 1.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 1.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 1.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 1.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 1.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 1.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 1.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 1.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 2.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 2.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 2.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of 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, educational in Malta peaked at 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,484 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 2,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 44 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 45 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 46 North Macedonia 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 48 Cyprus 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  6. 50 Montenegro 945.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 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, educational 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, educational recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Malta rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Malta ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 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, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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