Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 8,871 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,871 Head count
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
9,143 Head count
in 2021
All-time low
3,708 Head count
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia stood at 8,871 Head count.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia peaked at 9,143 Head count in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,708 Head count, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,067 Head count | — |
| 1994 | 3,952 Head count | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 4,061 Head count | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,708 Head count | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3,768 Head count | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,753 Head count | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,114 Head count | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 6,117 Head count | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 5,785 Head count | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6,101 Head count | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,513 Head count | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5,625 Head count | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,748 Head count | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,200 Head count | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 7,823 Head count | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 7,447 Head count | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6,324 Head count | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6,517 Head count | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,377 Head count | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 7,995 Head count | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,448 Head count | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7,939 Head count | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7,827 Head count | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,400 Head count | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,504 Head count | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,439 Head count | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,724 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,394 Head count | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 9,143 Head count | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8,894 Head count | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,625 Head count | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,871 Head count | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 Head count | 3,708 Head count | 5,067 Head count | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,368 Head count | 5,513 Head count | 7,823 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,517 Head count | 6,517 Head count | 7,995 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,785 Head count | 8,394 Head count | 9,143 Head count | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 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)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 7,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Latvia was 8,871 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,143 Head count in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,708 Head count in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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