Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Latvia
Latvia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia stood at 1.7. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia peaked at 1.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.55 | — |
| 1999 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.77 | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.87 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.89 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.46 | 1.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia was 1.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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