Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia

Latvia: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 45.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.1
in 2016
All-time low
38.37
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 38.41999: 38.62000: 38.92001: 39.12002: 39.22003: 39.32004: 39.72005: 40.42006: 40.12007: 40.72008: 40.12009: 40.62010: 40.72011: 41.42012: 41.82013: 41.82014: 44.92015: 44.92016: 45.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia is 45.1, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia peaked at 45.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 1998.

That places Latvia 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 38.37
1999 38.61 +0.6%
2000 38.93 +0.8%
2001 39.11 +0.5%
2002 39.2 +0.2%
2003 39.28 +0.2%
2004 39.69 +1.0%
2005 40.38 +1.7%
2006 40.12 -0.6%
2007 40.71 +1.5%
2008 40.1 -1.5%
2009 40.62 +1.3%
2010 40.66 +0.1%
2011 41.36 +1.7%
2012 41.78 +1.0%
2013 41.82 +0.1%
2014 44.93 +7.4%
2015 44.86 -0.1%
2016 45.1 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.49 38.37 38.61 2
2000s 39.81 38.93 40.71 10
2010s 42.93 40.66 45.1 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Hungary 46.15 compare
  2. 3 Croatia 45.48 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 45.19 compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 44.83 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 44.78 compare
  6. 8 Estonia 44.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia was 45.1 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Latvia ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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