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

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Malta, 2002–2023

00.511.52002201220232002: 0.71 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2003: 0.61 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2004: 0.84 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2005: 0.94 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2006: 0.98 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2007: 0.94 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2008: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2009: 0.92 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2010: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2011: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2012: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2013: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2014: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2015: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2016: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2017: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2018: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2019: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2020: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2021: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2022: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2023: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)

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

Annual values for Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex in Malta, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Türkiye 1.2% compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  3. 42 Serbia 1.0% compare
  4. 43 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  5. 43 Russia 1.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
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