Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Latvia
Latvia: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 538.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Latvia is 538.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, sex and in Latvia peaked at 538.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 365.5, in 1998.
That places Latvia 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 365.5 | — |
| 1999 | 379.6 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 379.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 366.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 398.5 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 377.8 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 365.9 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 392.4 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 420.2 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 451.3 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 486.1 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 462.9 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 446.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 439.7 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 455.2 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 472.8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 464.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 480.7 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 482.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 489.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 487.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 507.9 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 526.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 526.4 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 538.8 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 526.5 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 532.9 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 538.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.55 | 365.5 | 379.6 | 2 |
| 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
More science & technology data for Latvia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Latvia?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Latvia was 538.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.5 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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