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 0.4205 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4205
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4923
in 2009
All-time low
0.3928
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.4682008: 0.4692009: 0.4922010: 0.4762011: 0.4722012: 0.4512013: 0.4592014: 0.3982015: 0.3962016: 0.3932017: 0.4212018: 0.42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia is 0.4205, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Latvia peaked at 0.4923 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3928, in 2016.

That places Latvia 10th out of 59 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 3 in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4681
2008 0.4693 +0.3%
2009 0.4923 +4.9%
2010 0.4763 -3.3%
2011 0.4722 -0.9%
2012 0.4511 -4.5%
2013 0.4586 +1.7%
2014 0.3978 -13.2%
2015 0.3957 -0.5%
2016 0.3928 -0.7%
2017 0.4207 +7.1%
2018 0.4205 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4766 0.4681 0.4923 3
2010s 0.4317 0.3928 0.4763 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Uruguay 0.4255 compare
  2. 8 Brazil 0.4249 compare
  3. 9 Cyprus 0.4231 compare
  4. 11 Hungary 0.4168 compare
  5. 12 Chile 0.4135 compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 0.4124 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 0.4205 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 0.4923 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3928 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 59 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 down 10.4%. 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 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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