Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Malta
Malta: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 2012
All-time low
0.61
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.17 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta peaked at 1.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2003.
That places Malta 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.71 | — |
| 2003 | 0.61 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8688 | 0.61 | 1.01 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 5 |
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 1.17 in 2024, 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 1.27 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 0.61 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 unchanged. 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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