Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.872 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.874 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.864 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.879 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.882 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.902 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.879 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.927 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.794 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.773 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.802 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.822 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.861 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.87 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.895 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.89 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 76th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.2%
2000 0.9% -1.1%
2001 0.9% +1.7%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 0.9% +2.3%
2004 0.9% +1.1%
2005 0.9% -3.6%
2006 0.9% +3.0%
2007 0.9% +2.3%
2008 0.9% -1.3%
2009 0.8% -13.2%
2010 0.8% -2.5%
2011 0.8% +3.7%
2012 0.8% +2.4%
2013 0.9% +4.7%
2014 0.9% +1.1%
2015 0.9% +2.9%
2016 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 73 France 0.9% compare
  2. 74 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  3. 75 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  4. 77 Brazil 0.9% compare
  5. 78 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  6. 79 Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Latvia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Latvia ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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