Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia

Latvia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.20.30.40.50.61998200720161998: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.275 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.398 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.612 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.387 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.594 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.489 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.457 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.488 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.448 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.594 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 84 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 0.7%
  3. 4 Namibia 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Romania 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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