Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Latvia's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 5.1% compared to 2023, reaching 4,342.

Latvia accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

Latvia ranks 24th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 19.5% (from 3,632 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.