Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia
Latvia: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
48th
of 54 countries
All-time high
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
870 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Latvia stood at 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Latvia peaked at 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 870 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2011.
Latvia ranks 48th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 1,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 1,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 981 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 1,145 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 896 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 956 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 1,175 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 2,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,857 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,268 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,077 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 45 Luxembourg 3,050 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 46 Iceland 2,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 47 Latvia 2,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 49 Malta 1,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 50 Cyprus 850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 51 North Macedonia 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 51 North Macedonia 556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Latvia?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Latvia was 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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