Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Lithuania
Lithuania: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 1,027 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,027 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,027 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
578.5 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Lithuania, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1,027 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Lithuania peaked at 1,027 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 578.5 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 48 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.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 919.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 896.9 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 578.5 Thousand persons | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 590.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 604.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 627.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 653 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 630.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 679 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 717 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 706 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 710.4 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 704.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 710.9 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 734.2 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 756.3 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 784.6 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 786.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 786.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 803.5 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 828.7 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 846.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 881.2 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 935.7 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 961.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 984.9 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,027 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919.1 Thousand persons | 919.1 Thousand persons | 919.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 668.39 Thousand persons | 578.5 Thousand persons | 896.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.68 Thousand persons | 704.4 Thousand persons | 828.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.57 Thousand persons | 846.7 Thousand persons | 1,027 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 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 80 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Lithuania?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Lithuania was 1,027 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.5 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 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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