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 1.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2022
All-time low
0.55
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.
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Latvia stood at 1.57.
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 1.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1998.
That places Latvia 36th out of 50 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 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 1.54 | 1.46 | 1.59 | 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 1.57 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 1.59 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 0.55 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 50 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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