R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Latvia
Latvia: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
All-time low
462 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Latvia, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 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, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Latvia peaked at 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1999.
That places Latvia 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 | 1,770 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 28,747 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 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 | 1,209 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 881 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 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
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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Latvia?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Latvia was 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size 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 R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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