Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia

Latvia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.10.20.30.41998200720161998: 0.329 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.324 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.303 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.292 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.291 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.329 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.298 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.361 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.372 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.368 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.369 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.279 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.23 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.237 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.26 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.302 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.321 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.336 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.308 % of population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.3% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in 2016.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Latvia 49th out of 108 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 to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.3% -1.7%
2000 0.3% -6.5%
2001 0.3% -3.6%
2002 0.3% -0.2%
2003 0.3% +13.1%
2004 0.3% -9.4%
2005 0.4% +21.1%
2006 0.4% +3.1%
2007 0.4% -1.3%
2008 0.4% +0.3%
2009 0.3% -24.3%
2010 0.2% -17.6%
2011 0.2% +3.0%
2012 0.3% +9.6%
2013 0.3% +16.2%
2014 0.3% +6.2%
2015 0.3% +4.7%
2016 0.3% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population 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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