Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia

Latvia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7628 using median in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7628 using median
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8234 using median
in 2007
All-time low
0.6908 using median
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: 0.823 using median2008: 0.691 using median2009: 0.729 using median2010: 0.786 using median2011: 0.815 using median2012: 0.764 using median2013: 0.815 using median2014: 0.802 using median2015: 0.799 using median2016: 0.777 using median2017: 0.795 using median2018: 0.763 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia is 0.7628 using median, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia peaked at 0.8234 using median in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6908 using median, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 median) in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2007 0.8234 using median
2008 0.6908 using median -16.1%
2009 0.7286 using median +5.5%
2010 0.7856 using median +7.8%
2011 0.8149 using median +3.7%
2012 0.7637 using median -6.3%
2013 0.8154 using median +6.8%
2014 0.8016 using median -1.7%
2015 0.7986 using median -0.4%
2016 0.7773 using median -2.7%
2017 0.7953 using median +2.3%
2018 0.7628 using median -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7476 using median 0.6908 using median 0.8234 using median 3
2010s 0.7906 using median 0.7628 using median 0.8154 using median 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 41 Finland 0.781 using median compare
  2. 42 Spain 0.7763 using median compare
  3. 43 Italy 0.7735 using median compare
  4. 45 Brazil 0.7555 using median compare
  5. 46 Estonia 0.7516 using median compare
  6. 47 Luxembourg 0.7362 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 public sector in Latvia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Latvia was 0.7628 using median 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 0.8234 using median in 2007.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6908 using median in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Latvia ranks 44th out of 59 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 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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