Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia

Latvia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.10.20.30.41998200720161998: 0.217 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.213 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.18 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.209 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.061 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.113 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.116 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.367 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.184 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.33 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.294 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.142 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.11 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.168 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.261 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.171 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.152 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.262 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.203 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.2% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Latvia 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% -1.7%
2000 0.2% -15.6%
2001 0.2% +16.1%
2002 0.1% -70.9%
2003 0.1% +85.7%
2004 0.1% +3.0%
2005 0.4% +216.0%
2006 0.2% -49.8%
2007 0.3% +79.0%
2008 0.3% -10.7%
2009 0.1% -51.7%
2010 0.1% -22.7%
2011 0.2% +52.6%
2012 0.3% +55.5%
2013 0.2% -34.4%
2014 0.2% -11.3%
2015 0.3% +72.4%
2016 0.2% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

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  4. 94 Belarus 0.2% compare
  5. 95 Georgia 0.2% compare
  6. 96 Croatia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Latvia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Latvia ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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