{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Latvia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Latvia's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 6,990 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +7.8% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","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":"Latvia 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":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"6,990","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.8%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":5449},{"period":"2001","value":5476},{"period":"2002","value":5294},{"period":"2003","value":4858},{"period":"2004","value":5103},{"period":"2005","value":5483},{"period":"2006","value":6417},{"period":"2007","value":6193},{"period":"2008","value":6533},{"period":"2009","value":5485},{"period":"2010","value":5563},{"period":"2011","value":5432},{"period":"2012","value":5593},{"period":"2013","value":5396},{"period":"2014","value":5739},{"period":"2015","value":5570},{"period":"2016","value":5120},{"period":"2017","value":5378},{"period":"2018","value":5806},{"period":"2019","value":5924},{"period":"2020","value":6559},{"period":"2021","value":7066},{"period":"2022","value":6904},{"period":"2023","value":6483},{"period":"2024","value":6990}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"6990.0","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"6483.0","yoyChange":"-6.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"6904.0","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"7066.0","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6559.0","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5924.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5806.0","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5378.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5120.0","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5570.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5739.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5396.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5593.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5432.0","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5563.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5485.0","yoyChange":"-16.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6533.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"6193.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"6417.0","yoyChange":"+17.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"5483.0","yoyChange":"+7.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Latvia 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 7,066 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4,858 in 2003. The latest reading of 6,990 in 2024 represents a change of +507."}]}