R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Latvia
Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 12,550 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Latvia, 1995–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2019, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Latvia stood at 12,550 Persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Latvia peaked at 12,550 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,046 Persons, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,850 Persons | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,260 Persons | 6,046 Persons | 6,850 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,321 Persons | 8,002 Persons | 11,076 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,975 Persons | 9,174 Persons | 12,550 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
- 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
- 7 Belgium 148,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
- 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 10,334 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 132,605 Persons compare
- 11 Portugal 131,128 Persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Latvia?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Latvia was 12,550 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,550 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — 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 major field of r&d — r&d?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 9 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).