Estonia vs Lithuania: 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
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 994 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 12 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,884 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,736 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 149 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2,036 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,988 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 952.2 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 3,644 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5,738 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,094 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 994 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 10th 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.