Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Latvia
Latvia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 538.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
538.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
538.8 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
365.9 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Latvia is 538.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Latvia peaked at 538.8 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 365.9 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places Latvia 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 379.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 379.3 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 366.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 398.5 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 377.8 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 365.9 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 392.4 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 420.2 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 451.3 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 486.1 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 462.9 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 446.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 439.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 455.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 472.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 464.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 480.7 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 482.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 489.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 487.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 507.9 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 526.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 526.4 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 538.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 526.5 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 532.9 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 538.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.6 Thousand persons | 379.6 Thousand persons | 379.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 410.1 Thousand persons | 365.9 Thousand persons | 486.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.7 Thousand persons | 439.7 Thousand persons | 507.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.62 Thousand persons | 526.4 Thousand persons | 538.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Latvia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Latvia was 538.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 538.8 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.9 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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