R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Latvia
Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 14,073 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14,073 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Latvia peaked at 17,733 Persons in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,046 Persons, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,733 Persons | — |
| 1991 | 13,266 Persons | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 7,234 Persons | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 8,737 Persons | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 6,918 Persons | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 6,850 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,056 Persons | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,046 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,101 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,245 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,229 Persons | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 8,414 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,153 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8,002 Persons | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 8,273 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,488 Persons | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 10,735 Persons | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 11,076 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10,688 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9,155 Persons | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 9,174 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,108 Persons | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 10,790 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10,326 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11,072 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11,283 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,028 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11,293 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12,129 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12,550 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13,552 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 13,896 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,357 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14,073 Persons | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -45.5% | 13,266 Persons | 7,234 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,519 Persons | 6,046 Persons | 17,733 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,321 Persons | 8,002 Persons | 11,076 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,975 Persons | 9,174 Persons | 12,550 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,970 Persons | 13,552 Persons | 14,357 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 5 France 390,631 Persons compare
- 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
- 11 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Latvia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Latvia was 14,073 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,733 Persons in 1990.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,046 Persons in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 9 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).