Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Malta's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 14.1% compared to 2023, reaching 1,421.

Malta accounts for 0.1% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Malta ranks 27th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 51.3% (from 939.0 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.