Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
47th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.119 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.123 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -3.6%
2000 0.1% +6.0%
2001 0.1% -0.9%
2002 0.1% -1.9%
2003 0.1% +1.5%
2004 0.1% -6.9%
2005 0.1% +12.1%
2006 0.1% -13.4%
2007 0.1% +21.2%
2008 0.1% -17.4%
2009 0.1% -3.6%
2010 0.1% +14.1%
2011 0.1% +6.4%
2012 0.1% -14.3%
2013 0.1% +3.2%
2014 0.1% -6.5%
2015 0.1% -5.6%
2016 0.1% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 44 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  2. 45 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 46 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 48 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 50 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64?
Latvia ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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