Luxembourg vs Malta: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Luxembourg
2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Malta
1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
45th
Malta rank
48th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta, a difference of 1,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 52 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 3,543 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 524.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2010s 3,143 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 958.45 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg
2020s 3,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,369 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,638 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Luxembourg or Malta?
Luxembourg, at 2,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Luxembourg and Malta?
1,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Luxembourg ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed