Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia

Latvia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4744 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4744
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5515
in 2009
All-time low
0.4662
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5152008: 0.5432009: 0.5512010: 0.5462011: 0.4722012: 0.4662013: 0.4842014: 0.4692015: 0.4692016: 0.4762017: 0.4712018: 0.474

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia stood at 0.4744.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia peaked at 0.5515 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4662, in 2012.

That places Latvia 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5149
2008 0.543 +5.5%
2009 0.5515 +1.6%
2010 0.5456 -1.1%
2011 0.4724 -13.4%
2012 0.4662 -1.3%
2013 0.4842 +3.9%
2014 0.4691 -3.1%
2015 0.469 -0.0%
2016 0.4756 +1.4%
2017 0.4705 -1.1%
2018 0.4744 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5365 0.5149 0.5515 3
2010s 0.4808 0.4662 0.5456 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4896 compare
  2. 24 Chile 0.4835 compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 0.4779 compare
  4. 27 South Africa 0.4684 compare
  5. 28 Portugal 0.4659 compare
  6. 29 Mexico 0.4552 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Latvia was 0.4744 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5515 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4662 in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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