Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.040.060.080.11998200720161998: 0.037 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.049 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.059 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.053 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.046 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.053 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.057 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.064 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.072 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.077 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.07 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.084 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.097 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.108 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.102 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.088 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.104 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 24th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0% +32.1%
2000 0.1% +21.2%
2001 0.1% -11.5%
2002 0.0% -13.1%
2003 0.1% +16.4%
2004 0.1% +7.1%
2005 0.1% +12.6%
2006 0.1% +13.1%
2007 0.1% +6.7%
2008 0.1% -8.9%
2009 0.1% +19.1%
2010 0.1% +15.7%
2011 0.1% +11.7%
2012 0.1% -11.5%
2013 0.1% +2.9%
2014 0.1% +3.5%
2015 0.1% -13.8%
2016 0.1% +17.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  2. 22 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 23 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 25 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 26 Portugal 0.1% compare
  6. 27 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia?
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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