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

Malta
1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
North Macedonia
556 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
North Macedonia rank
50th

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

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
05001.0k1.5k200520142024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Malta's figure about 2.9 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 50th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 524.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 88.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Malta
2010s 958.45 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 307.38 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 651.07 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Malta
2020s 1,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 538.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 797.57 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Malta

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, Malta or North Macedonia?
Malta, at 1,633 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Malta and North Macedonia?
1,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Malta ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 50th 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