Latvia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Latvia
1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Lithuania
5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Latvia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
10th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
02.0k4.0k6.0k200820152023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Latvia, a difference of 3,661 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.0 times Latvia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,736 Persons (full-time equivalent) 606 Persons (full-time equivalent) Lithuania
2010s 1,043 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,952 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,909 Persons (full-time equivalent) Lithuania
2020s 1,774 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,738 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,963 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 5,518 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 Latvia and Lithuania?
3,661 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Latvia ranks 12th 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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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.