Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia

Latvia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5236 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5236
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6418
in 2007
All-time low
0.4972
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.6422008: 0.5192009: 0.5692010: 0.5522011: 0.5762012: 0.5252013: 0.562014: 0.5292015: 0.4972016: 0.5372017: 0.4992018: 0.524

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia stood at 0.5236.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia peaked at 0.6418 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4972, in 2015.

That places Latvia 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6418
2008 0.5192 -19.1%
2009 0.5695 +9.7%
2010 0.5524 -3.0%
2011 0.5762 +4.3%
2012 0.5248 -8.9%
2013 0.5598 +6.7%
2014 0.5285 -5.6%
2015 0.4972 -5.9%
2016 0.537 +8.0%
2017 0.4989 -7.1%
2018 0.5236 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5768 0.5192 0.6418 3
2010s 0.5332 0.4972 0.5762 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Cyprus 0.5311 compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 0.5262 compare
  3. 14 Estonia 0.5241 compare
  4. 16 Ireland 0.5208 compare
  5. 17 Brazil 0.5164 compare
  6. 18 Italy 0.5121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia was 0.5236 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6418 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4972 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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