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 1.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.79
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2021
All-time low
0.85
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Lithuania is 1.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% 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 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
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 1.79 in 2023, 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 32nd 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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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