Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.83
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2021
All-time low
0.85
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania stood at 1.83.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania peaked at 1.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 31st 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.92 | — |
| 1999 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.915 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.85 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.27 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,566 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania was 1.83 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Lithuania ranks 31st 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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