Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia
Latvia: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 22.42 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.42
in 2016
All-time low
21.02
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia is 22.42, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 22.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.03 | — |
| 1999 | 21.02 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.19 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.18 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.26 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.03 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.24 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.21 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.41 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.18 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.16 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.42 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 22.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.86, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 22.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.96, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.03 | 21.02 | 21.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6 | 21.18 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 22.16 | 22.42 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 22.42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.42 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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