Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia

Latvia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7715 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7715 using mean
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8279 using mean
in 2014
All-time low
0.6838 using mean
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.751 using mean2008: 0.684 using mean2009: 0.725 using mean2010: 0.76 using mean2011: 0.825 using mean2012: 0.764 using mean2013: 0.764 using mean2014: 0.828 using mean2015: 0.782 using mean2016: 0.799 using mean2017: 0.812 using mean2018: 0.772 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2018, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia stood at 0.7715 using mean.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia peaked at 0.8279 using mean in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6838 using mean, in 2008.

That places Latvia 41st out of 60 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 public sector in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2007 0.7508 using mean
2008 0.6838 using mean -8.9%
2009 0.7248 using mean +6.0%
2010 0.7604 using mean +4.9%
2011 0.8247 using mean +8.5%
2012 0.7639 using mean -7.4%
2013 0.7635 using mean -0.1%
2014 0.8279 using mean +8.4%
2015 0.782 using mean -5.5%
2016 0.7991 using mean +2.2%
2017 0.8121 using mean +1.6%
2018 0.7715 using mean -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7198 using mean 0.6838 using mean 0.7508 using mean 3
2010s 0.7894 using mean 0.7604 using mean 0.8279 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Portugal 0.8062 using mean compare
  2. 39 Finland 0.7914 using mean compare
  3. 40 Luxembourg 0.7733 using mean compare
  4. 42 Spain 0.7714 using mean compare
  5. 43 Belgium 0.7675 using mean compare
  6. 44 Poland 0.7666 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia was 0.7715 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8279 using mean in 2014.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6838 using mean in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed