Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Malta

Malta: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 166.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
166.8
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
166.8
in 2025
All-time low
51.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Malta, 2008–2025

50751001251501752008201620252008: 51.22009: 52.82010: 542011: 59.62012: 65.62013: 71.22014: 75.12015: 79.92016: 84.32017: 93.62018: 1072019: 115.72020: 121.42021: 128.62022: 1352023: 144.32024: 157.32025: 166.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 166.8 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Malta peaked at 166.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 2008.

Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026) in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 51.2
2009 52.8 +3.1%
2010 54 +2.3%
2011 59.6 +10.4%
2012 65.6 +10.1%
2013 71.2 +8.5%
2014 75.1 +5.5%
2015 79.9 +6.4%
2016 84.3 +5.5%
2017 93.6 +11.0%
2018 107 +14.3%
2019 115.7 +8.1%
2020 121.4 +4.9%
2021 128.6 +5.9%
2022 135 +5.0%
2023 144.3 +6.9%
2024 157.3 +9.0%
2025 166.8 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52 51.2 52.8 2
2010s 80.6 54 115.7 10
2020s 142.23 121.4 166.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Cyprus 290.1 compare
  2. 31 North Macedonia 274.8 compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 230.2 compare
  4. 34 Iceland 125 compare
  5. 35 Montenegro 88.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Malta?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Malta was 166.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 166.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. 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 Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and age (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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