Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta
Malta: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
49th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
488 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Malta peaked at 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 488 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.
Malta ranks 49th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 507.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 518.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 551.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 556.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 753.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 1,007 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1,034 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 903 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 950.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 916.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,209 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 556.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 958.45 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 753.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,034 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,203 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Iceland 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Latvia 2,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 48 Latvia 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 50 Cyprus 850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 51 North Macedonia 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 51 North Macedonia 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Malta?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Malta was 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 488 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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