Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.883 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.899 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.9 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.911 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.934 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.93 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.919 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.78 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.753 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.801 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.835 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.872 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.89 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.899 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.901 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% +1.9%
2004 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% +1.3%
2006 0.9% +2.4%
2007 0.9% -0.4%
2008 0.9% -1.2%
2009 0.8% -15.1%
2010 0.8% -3.5%
2011 0.8% +6.5%
2012 0.8% +4.2%
2013 0.9% +4.4%
2014 0.9% +2.1%
2015 0.9% +1.0%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 54 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  2. 55 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  3. 56 Hungary 0.9% compare
  4. 58 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  5. 59 India 0.9% compare
  6. 60 Mongolia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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