Malta (2025)
51.6
% of active population (25–64)
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Malta Human Resources in Science & Technology (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (25–64) YoY Change
2025 51.6 +1.3pp
2024 50.3 +1.9pp
2023 48.4 -0.2pp
2022 48.6 +0.2pp
2021 48.4 +0.9pp
2020 47.5 +0.1pp
2019 47.4 +1.3pp
2018 46.1 +3.3pp
2017 42.8 +2.5pp
2016 40.3 +0.1pp
2015 40.2 +0.7pp
2014 39.5 +0.5pp
2013 39 +1.4pp
2012 37.6 +2.3pp
2011 35.3 +2.7pp
2010 32.6 -0.1pp
2009 32.7 +0.5pp
2008 32.2 +0.4pp
2007 31.8 +1.3pp
2006 30.5 +0.5pp

About this Dataset

Malta recorded 51.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 25.9 in 2002 to 51.6 in 2025.

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Malta from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Malta from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).

The series peaked at 51.6 % of active population (25–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.9 in 2002. The latest reading of 51.6 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp.