Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Latvia

Latvia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 22.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 2014
All-time low
20.83
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016

05101520251998200720161998: 21.11999: 20.82000: 212001: 21.22002: 21.22003: 21.32004: 21.12005: 22.12006: 21.62007: 21.72008: 21.92009: 22.22010: 22.32011: 222012: 22.12013: 22.52014: 22.52015: 22.22016: 22.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 22.35 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 22.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.83, in 1999.

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 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.97 20.83 21.11 2
2000s 21.53 20.95 22.19 10
2010s 22.29 22.02 22.51 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 22.38 compare
  2. 11 South Africa 22.37 compare
  3. 12 Croatia 22.37 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 22.31 compare
  5. 15 Italy 22.28 compare
  6. 16 Estonia 22.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 22.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.83 in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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