R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Lithuania
Lithuania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 25,940 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Lithuania, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Lithuania is 25,940 Persons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Lithuania peaked at 26,533 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,739 Persons, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,751 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 24,470 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 21,739 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 22,355 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23,773 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24,591 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,699 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26,199 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 26,131 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,533 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25,940 Persons | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,483 Persons | 21,739 Persons | 24,699 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 26,201 Persons | 25,940 Persons | 26,533 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 321,391 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 France 390,631 Persons
- 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Lithuania?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Lithuania was 25,940 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26,533 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,739 Persons in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Lithuania ranks 6th 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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).