Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia

Latvia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.28 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
45.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.31
in 2014
All-time low
38.6
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 38.61999: 38.82000: 38.82001: 392002: 39.32003: 38.92004: 39.32005: 40.62006: 40.12007: 40.42008: 40.32009: 40.82010: 40.82011: 41.52012: 41.82013: 422014: 45.32015: 45.22016: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia is 45.28, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia peaked at 45.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 1998.

That places Latvia 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.69 38.6 38.79 2
2000s 39.74 38.79 40.76 10
2010s 43.11 40.81 45.31 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Finland 45.93 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 45.5 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 45.47 compare
  4. 6 Croatia 45.23 compare
  5. 7 Estonia 44.98 compare
  6. 8 Slovak Republic 44.93 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia was 45.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 45.31 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Latvia ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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