Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia

Latvia: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
37th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252002200920162002: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.09 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.084 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.092 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.101 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.124 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.072 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.073 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.1% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Latvia ranks 37th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% +18.1%
2004 0.1% +33.1%
2005 0.1% -6.9%
2006 0.1% +9.4%
2007 0.1% +10.4%
2008 0.1% +22.6%
2009 0.1% -26.4%
2010 0.1% -21.6%
2011 0.1% +1.9%
2012 0.1% -6.3%
2013 0.1% +3.3%
2014 0.1% +7.3%
2015 0.1% -0.2%
2016 0.1% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1%
  2. 35 Netherlands 0.1%
  3. 36 Italy 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Belgium 0.1%
  5. 39 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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