R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Latvia

Latvia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 1,911 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,911 Persons
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,911 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
211 Persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Latvia, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920231995: 415 Persons1996: 355 Persons1997: 244 Persons1998: 222 Persons1999: 211 Persons2000: 1.3k Persons2001: 923 Persons2002: 1.1k Persons2003: 702 Persons2004: 550 Persons2005: 606 Persons2006: 992 Persons2007: 1.0k Persons2008: 759 Persons2009: 438 Persons2010: 901 Persons2011: 1.0k Persons2012: 1.1k Persons2013: 1.1k Persons2014: 1.5k Persons2015: 1.2k Persons2016: 1.1k Persons2017: 1.1k Persons2018: 1.2k Persons2019: 1.3k Persons2020: 1.5k Persons2021: 1.8k Persons2022: 1.8k Persons2023: 1.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,911 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Latvia peaked at 1,911 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211 Persons, in 1999.

That places Latvia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Latvia, 1995 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1995 415 Persons
1996 355 Persons -14.5%
1997 244 Persons -31.3%
1998 222 Persons -9.0%
1999 211 Persons -5.0%
2000 1,282 Persons +507.6%
2001 923 Persons -28.0%
2002 1,140 Persons +23.5%
2003 702 Persons -38.4%
2004 550 Persons -21.7%
2005 606 Persons +10.2%
2006 992 Persons +63.7%
2007 1,033 Persons +4.1%
2008 759 Persons -26.5%
2009 438 Persons -42.3%
2010 901 Persons +105.7%
2011 1,001 Persons +11.1%
2012 1,138 Persons +13.7%
2013 1,117 Persons -1.8%
2014 1,496 Persons +33.9%
2015 1,208 Persons -19.3%
2016 1,098 Persons -9.1%
2017 1,145 Persons +4.3%
2018 1,207 Persons +5.4%
2019 1,313 Persons +8.8%
2020 1,476 Persons +12.4%
2021 1,813 Persons +22.8%
2022 1,797 Persons -0.9%
2023 1,911 Persons +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289.4 Persons 211 Persons 415 Persons 5
2000s 842.5 Persons 438 Persons 1,282 Persons 10
2010s 1,162 Persons 901 Persons 1,496 Persons 10
2020s 1,749 Persons 1,476 Persons 1,911 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Estonia 3,660 Persons compare
  2. 28 Croatia 3,080 Persons compare
  3. 29 Serbia 2,793 Persons compare
  4. 31 Iceland 1,599 Persons compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 1,341 Persons compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 735 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Latvia?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Latvia was 1,911 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,911 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 211 Persons in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org