Latvia vs Lithuania: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Latvia
1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Lithuania
1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Latvia rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
40th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia, a difference of 499 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 40th of 45 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 561.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 350.75 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 210.75 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2000s 1,238 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 101.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Latvia as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Latvia and Lithuania?
499 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Latvia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed