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

Latvia: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2002–2016

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

00.050.10.152002200920162002: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.09 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.117 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.133 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.118 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.12 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.062 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.079 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Latvia ranks 37th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% +27.6%
2004 0.1% +3.8%
2005 0.1% +25.4%
2006 0.1% +13.9%
2007 0.1% -11.3%
2008 0.1% +1.7%
2009 0.1% -41.1%
2010 0.1% +4.2%
2011 0.1% -17.0%
2012 0.1% +1.3%
2013 0.1% +24.9%
2014 0.1% -1.4%
2015 0.1% +2.5%
2016 0.1% -1.2%

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 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 36 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Türkiye 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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