Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 451.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
451.6
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
451.6
in 2025
All-time low
354.5
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Latvia, 2008–2025

01002003004005002008201620252008: 425.62009: 385.52010: 354.52011: 359.92012: 380.32013: 387.72014: 378.32015: 397.62016: 403.22017: 410.62018: 4152019: 433.22020: 434.52021: 4312022: 4442023: 438.22024: 4432025: 451.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Latvia stood at 451.6. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Latvia peaked at 451.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 354.5, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 425.6
2009 385.5 -9.4%
2010 354.5 -8.0%
2011 359.9 +1.5%
2012 380.3 +5.7%
2013 387.7 +1.9%
2014 378.3 -2.4%
2015 397.6 +5.1%
2016 403.2 +1.4%
2017 410.6 +1.8%
2018 415 +1.1%
2019 433.2 +4.4%
2020 434.5 +0.3%
2021 431 -0.8%
2022 444 +3.0%
2023 438.2 -1.3%
2024 443 +1.1%
2025 451.6 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 405.55 385.5 425.6 2
2010s 392.03 354.5 433.2 10
2020s 440.38 431 451.6 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Lithuania 873.1 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 754.1 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 483.8 compare
  4. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 412.2 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 370.8 compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 290.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Latvia?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Latvia was 451.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 451.6 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 354.5 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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