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

Latest (2023)
25,940 Persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 9 countries
All-time high
26,533 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
21,739 Persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Lithuania, 2013–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820232013: 22.8k Persons2014: 24.5k Persons2015: 21.7k Persons2016: 22.4k Persons2017: 23.8k Persons2018: 24.6k Persons2019: 24.7k Persons2020: 26.2k Persons2021: 26.1k Persons2022: 26.5k Persons2023: 25.9k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Lithuania, 2013 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  2. 3 Poland 321,391 Persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
  4. 5 France 390,631 Persons
  5. 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
  6. 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
  7. 7 Belgium 164,518 Persons compare
  8. 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
  9. 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
  10. 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
  11. 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
  12. 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
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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).