Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta
Malta: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta, 2002–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.1% for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Malta 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta was 1.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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