Technicians in R&D in Malta

Malta: Technicians in R&D was 885.98 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
885.98 per million people
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
20th
of 75 countries
All-time high
974.35 per million people
in 2011
All-time low
112.86 per million people
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Technicians in R&D in Malta, 2002–2017

2004006008001.0k2002200920172002: 112.9 per million people2004: 364.9 per million people2005: 548.6 per million people2006: 543.9 per million people2007: 654.6 per million people2008: 683.8 per million people2009: 682.8 per million people2010: 808.7 per million people2011: 974.4 per million people2012: 912.7 per million people2013: 807.2 per million people2014: 948.4 per million people2015: 765.8 per million people2016: 743 per million people2017: 886 per million people

Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for technicians in r&d in Malta is 885.98 per million people, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Malta peaked at 974.35 per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 112.86 per million people, in 2002.

Malta ranks 20th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 513.07 per million people 112.86 per million people 683.78 per million people 7
2010s 855.76 per million people 742.95 per million people 974.35 per million people 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Ireland 1,165 per million people compare
  2. 18 Australia 1,136 per million people compare
  3. 19 Brazil 969.9 per million people compare
  4. 21 Portugal 780.06 per million people compare
  5. 22 Hungary 770.31 per million people compare
  6. 23 Croatia 714.11 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is technicians in r&d in Malta?
Technicians in r&d in Malta was 885.98 per million people in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 974.35 per million people in 2011.
What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 112.86 per million people in 2002.
How does Malta rank for technicians in r&d?
Malta ranks 20th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.