Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia

Latvia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7419 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7419 using median
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7834 using median
in 2010
All-time low
0.6522 using median
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.652 using median2008: 0.692 using median2009: 0.686 using median2010: 0.783 using median2011: 0.728 using median2012: 0.761 using median2013: 0.693 using median2014: 0.709 using median2015: 0.725 using median2016: 0.731 using median2017: 0.726 using median2018: 0.742 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.7419 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia peaked at 0.7834 using median in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6522 using median, in 2007.

That places Latvia 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.6522 using median
2008 0.692 using median +6.1%
2009 0.6858 using median -0.9%
2010 0.7834 using median +14.2%
2011 0.7284 using median -7.0%
2012 0.7608 using median +4.4%
2013 0.6926 using median -9.0%
2014 0.7086 using median +2.3%
2015 0.7255 using median +2.4%
2016 0.7308 using median +0.7%
2017 0.7259 using median -0.7%
2018 0.7419 using median +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6767 using median 0.6522 using median 0.692 using median 3
2010s 0.7331 using median 0.6926 using median 0.7834 using median 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Croatia 0.7504 using median compare
  2. 35 Cyprus 0.7474 using median compare
  3. 36 Estonia 0.7456 using median compare
  4. 38 Italy 0.7304 using median compare
  5. 39 Czechia 0.7217 using median compare
  6. 40 Russia 0.72 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Latvia was 0.7419 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7834 using median in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6522 using median in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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