Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia
Latvia: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
43.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.72
in 2015
All-time low
41.36
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia is 43.7, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia peaked at 43.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.36 | — |
| 1999 | 41.49 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.94 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.82 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.45 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.54 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.14 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.62 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.72 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.7 | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 43.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 43.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.42 | 41.36 | 41.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.16 | 41.51 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 42.5 | 43.72 | 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 25-64 in Latvia?
- Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia was 43.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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