Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia

Latvia: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.73 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.765 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.787 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.772 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.746 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.826 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.864 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.868 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.882 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.86 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.607 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.612 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.646 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.714 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.766 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.788 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.8 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.832 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Latvia 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.8% +4.7%
2000 0.8% +3.0%
2001 0.8% -1.9%
2002 0.7% -3.4%
2003 0.8% +10.7%
2004 0.8% -2.3%
2005 0.9% +7.0%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% +1.7%
2008 0.9% -2.6%
2009 0.6% -29.4%
2010 0.6% +0.8%
2011 0.6% +5.6%
2012 0.7% +10.5%
2013 0.8% +7.2%
2014 0.8% +2.9%
2015 0.8% +1.5%
2016 0.8% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 45 Philippines 0.9% compare
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  3. 47 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
  6. 51 Belize 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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