Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia

Latvia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 42.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.46
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
43.02
in 2014
All-time low
38.3
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 38.72003: 38.32004: 39.22005: 39.62006: 39.62007: 40.12008: 40.32009: 41.22010: 40.62011: 41.52012: 42.22013: 42.52014: 432015: 42.52016: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 42.46 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia peaked at 43.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2003.

That places Latvia 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 38.74 —
2003 38.3 -1.1%
2004 39.16 +2.3%
2005 39.59 +1.1%
2006 39.57 -0.0%
2007 40.12 +1.4%
2008 40.32 +0.5%
2009 41.19 +2.1%
2010 40.62 -1.4%
2011 41.47 +2.1%
2012 42.16 +1.7%
2013 42.49 +0.8%
2014 43.02 +1.2%
2015 42.47 -1.3%
2016 42.46 -0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 42.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 42.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.74, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.62 38.3 41.19 8
2010s 42.1 40.62 43.02 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Hungary 43.12 compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 42.99 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 42.47 compare
  4. 14 Georgia 42.45 compare
  5. 15 Germany 42.36 compare
  6. 16 South Korea 42.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia was 42.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.02 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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