R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Latvia

Latvia: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Latvia, 2016–2023

0.511.522.532016201920232016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 2.2 Percentage2018: 2.8 Percentage2021: 2.3 Percentage2022: 0.85 Percentage2023: 0.38 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Latvia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Latvia ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, 2016 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2016 1.9%
2017 2.2% +17.6%
2018 2.8% +26.7%
2021 2.3% -16.4%
2022 0.8% -63.7%
2023 0.4% -55.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 3
2020s 1.2% 0.4% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  4. 24 Czechia 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Latvia 0.4% compare
  6. 27 Poland 0.4% compare
  7. 27 Poland 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Latvia?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Latvia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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