Estonia 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
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 2,667 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 12 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,884 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 755 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2,062 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,043 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,019 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,774 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,870 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2,667 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 12th of 12 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.