Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia

Latvia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 32.22 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
32.22
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.52
in 1998
All-time low
22
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 44.51999: 43.72000: 34.22001: 42.22002: 222003: 29.12004: 262005: 342006: 29.32007: 22.92008: 29.42009: 26.92010: 26.62011: 22.82012: 23.52013: 24.62014: 37.12015: 292016: 32.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia is 32.22, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia peaked at 44.52 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2002.

Latvia ranks 80th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 44.52
1999 43.71 -1.8%
2000 34.18 -21.8%
2001 42.17 +23.4%
2002 22 -47.8%
2003 29.09 +32.2%
2004 25.98 -10.7%
2005 33.99 +30.8%
2006 29.27 -13.9%
2007 22.93 -21.7%
2008 29.45 +28.4%
2009 26.92 -8.6%
2010 26.6 -1.2%
2011 22.77 -14.4%
2012 23.52 +3.3%
2013 24.58 +4.5%
2014 37.13 +51.1%
2015 29.05 -21.8%
2016 32.22 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.11 43.71 44.52 2
2000s 29.6 22 42.17 10
2010s 27.98 22.77 37.13 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 77 Uganda 33.97 compare
  2. 78 Pakistan 32.61 compare
  3. 79 Bangladesh 32.23 compare
  4. 81 Cambodia 31.75 compare
  5. 82 Kyrgyzstan 31.46 compare
  6. 83 Ethiopia 30.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia was 32.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 44.52 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Latvia ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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