R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia
Latvia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia is 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent), measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia peaked at 2,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 870 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,231 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2009 | 1,028 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,260 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 870 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 885 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 981 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1,145 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 896 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 956 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,221 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 1,175 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,381 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,846 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 2,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,130 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,028 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,231 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,043 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 870 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,260 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,774 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 1,381 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 2,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Australia 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 9 Croatia 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Austria 65,713 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 10 Lithuania 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 11 Estonia 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 11 Sweden 64,641 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 12 Belgium 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 13 Switzerland 58,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 14 Czechia 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 15 Denmark 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Latvia was 1,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 870 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.