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

Latvia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 35.28 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
35.28
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
47.37
in 1998
All-time low
24.62
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 47.41999: 45.32000: 41.62001: 38.42002: 35.62003: 28.92004: 292005: 35.82006: 26.42007: 24.62008: 312009: 31.92010: 28.62011: 26.42012: 292013: 32.42014: 34.22015: 292016: 35.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia stood at 35.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia peaked at 47.37 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.62, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 81st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.36 45.35 47.37 2
2000s 32.32 24.62 41.59 10
2010s 30.69 26.41 35.28 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 78 Zambia 35.69 compare
  2. 79 Mozambique 35.65 compare
  3. 80 Gambia 35.57 compare
  4. 82 Honduras 35.27 compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 35.18 compare
  6. 84 Jordan 34.91 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, primary education and below in Latvia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia was 35.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 47.37 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.62 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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