Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia

Latvia: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8533 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8533
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8533
in 2016
All-time low
0.6545
in 2013
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.6982006: 0.82007: 0.6852008: 0.6782009: 0.772010: 0.752011: 0.8332012: 0.7912013: 0.6552014: 0.6742015: 0.7942016: 0.853

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia is 0.8533, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 0.8533 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6545, in 2013.

Latvia ranks 43rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7263 0.678 0.8 5
2010s 0.7643 0.6545 0.8533 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Dominican Republic 0.875 compare
  2. 41 South Africa 0.8666 compare
  3. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8647 compare
  4. 44 Uganda 0.8429 compare
  5. 45 Puerto Rico 0.8334
  6. 46 Slovakia 0.8333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 0.8533 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8533 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6545 in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed