{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lt-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lt-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Lithuania R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Lithuania's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 15,011.7 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +2.3% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Lithuania","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Lithuania","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Lithuania R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Lithuania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Lithuania (2024)","value":"15,011.7","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.3%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Lithuania R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":11791},{"period":"2001","value":11949},{"period":"2002","value":9531},{"period":"2003","value":9648},{"period":"2004","value":10557},{"period":"2005","value":11002},{"period":"2006","value":11381},{"period":"2007","value":12480},{"period":"2008","value":12504},{"period":"2009","value":11936},{"period":"2010","value":12315},{"period":"2011","value":11173},{"period":"2012","value":10416},{"period":"2013","value":11080},{"period":"2014","value":11791},{"period":"2015","value":10607},{"period":"2016","value":10923.8},{"period":"2017","value":11577.1},{"period":"2018","value":11955.8},{"period":"2019","value":12997.8},{"period":"2020","value":14245.4},{"period":"2021","value":14917.5},{"period":"2022","value":15674.7},{"period":"2023","value":14669.7},{"period":"2024","value":15011.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"15011.7","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"14669.7","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"15674.7","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"14917.5","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"14245.4","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"12997.8","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"11955.8","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"11577.1","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"10923.8","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"10607.0","yoyChange":"-10.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"11791.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"11080.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"10416.0","yoyChange":"-6.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"11173.0","yoyChange":"-9.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"12315.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"11936.0","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"12504.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"12480.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"11381.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"11002.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Lithuania from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 15,674.7 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9,531 in 2002. The latest reading of 15,011.7 in 2024 represents a change of +342."}]}