R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia

Latvia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
7,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
5,120 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia, 2013–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2013201820242013: 5.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 5.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 5.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 5.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 5.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 5.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 5.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 6.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 7.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 6.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 6.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 7.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia is 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia peaked at 7,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,120 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2016.

That places Latvia 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Latvia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 5,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 5,739 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.4%
2015 5,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.9%
2016 5,120 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.1%
2017 5,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2018 5,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.0%
2019 5,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.0%
2020 6,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.7%
2021 7,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.7%
2022 6,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.3%
2023 6,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.1%
2024 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,120 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 6,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 40 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 42 Latvia 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 44 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 45 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Latvia was 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7,066 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,120 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Latvia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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