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 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
538.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
538.8
in 2022
All-time low
365.9
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Latvia, 1999–2025

02004006001999201220251999: 379.62000: 379.32001: 366.62002: 398.52003: 377.82004: 365.92005: 392.42006: 420.22007: 451.32008: 486.12009: 462.92010: 446.22011: 439.72012: 455.22013: 472.82014: 464.62015: 480.72016: 482.82017: 489.62018: 487.52019: 507.92020: 526.52021: 526.42022: 538.82023: 526.52024: 532.92025: 538.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Latvia is 538.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 365.9, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 27th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 379.6 379.6 379.6 1
2000s 410.1 365.9 486.1 10
2010s 472.7 439.7 507.9 10
2020s 531.62 526.4 538.8 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Lithuania 1,027 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 912.7 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 564.4 compare
  4. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 504.5 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 444 compare
  6. 30 North Macedonia 350.2 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 37 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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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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