Latvia vs North Macedonia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

Latvia
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
North Macedonia
556 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Latvia rank
48th
North Macedonia rank
51st

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • Latvia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,526 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.7 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 54 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,268 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 88.4 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2010s 1,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 307.38 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 769.72 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia
2020s 1,751 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 538.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Latvia or North Macedonia?
Latvia, at 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Latvia and North Macedonia?
1,526 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Latvia ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed