Australia vs Latvia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 89,557 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Australia's figure about 49.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,911 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 54,781 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Australia |
| 2010s | 70,573 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,064 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 69,508 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Australia |
| 2020s | 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,846 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 89,568 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Latvia?
- 89,557 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Australia ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.