Malta (2024)
1,421
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+14.1% YoY
YoY Change
+14.1%
Trend
up
Series length
23
years of data

Data

Malta Researchers (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 1,421 +14.1%
2023 1,245 +2.1%
2022 1,219 +12.1%
2021 1,087 +7.5%
2020 1,011.2 +7.7%
2019 939 +3.6%
2018 906 -2.9%
2017 933.4 +4.2%
2016 896.1 +9.3%
2015 819.8 +4.0%
2014 788 -1.9%
2013 803.5 -4.1%
2012 837.5 +12.2%
2011 746.4 +27.1%
2010 587.4 +18.8%
2009 494.3 -8.6%
2008 541 +9.9%
2007 492.3 -5.5%
2006 521 +8.8%
2005 478.8 +9.9%

About this Dataset

Malta recorded 1,421 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +14.1%. Across 2002–2024 the series ranges from 272 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2002 to 1,421 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024.

This page tracks researchers (R&D professionals, excluding technicians and support staff, full-time equivalent) in Malta. Researcher headcount is the most direct measure of scientific human capital available for frontier research.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks researchers (R&D professionals, excluding technicians and support staff, full-time equivalent) in Malta. Researcher headcount is the most direct measure of scientific human capital available for frontier research. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2002–2024 (23 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 1,421 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, up from a low of 272 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2002. The latest change was +14.1%.