Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Latvia
Latvia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009. ▲ Rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Latvia, 1993–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Latvia peaked at 1,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1993 and was at its lowest, 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1999.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1994 | 833 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 786 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 678 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 599 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 507 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +195.7% |
| 2001 | 1,354 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,264 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 1,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 1,128 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 1,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -16.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +195.7% | 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,366 Full-time equivalent (FTE) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 829.43 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,238 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 Iceland 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 40 Lithuania 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 40 Lithuania 1,527 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 42 Latvia 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 44 Malta 557 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 45 Cyprus 327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Latvia?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Latvia was 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1993.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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