Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia
Latvia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Latvia 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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 1.6% in 2023, 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 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 49.5%. 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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