Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia
Latvia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2008
All-time low
45.2%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia is 49.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.2% | — |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 45.2% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.6% | 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 share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Latvia was 49.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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