R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania
Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
12,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1998
All-time low
9,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
20
1996–2015
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania, 1996–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania peaked at 12,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.
That places Lithuania 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1997 | 12,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12,794 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 11,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 9,648 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11,002 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,504 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11,936 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12,315 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 10,416 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 11,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,171 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,504 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,416 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,315 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania was 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1998.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,531 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2015.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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