Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Latvia
Latvia: Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
In 2024, enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Latvia stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Latvia peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +85.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Latvia?
- Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in Latvia was 2.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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