Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Latvia
Latvia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 538.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
538.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 45 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, NUTS 1 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, nuts 1 in Latvia is 538.6 Thousand persons, 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, nuts 1 in Latvia peaked at 538.8 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 365.9 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 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 |
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More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Latvia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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