Females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia

Latvia: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4431 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4431
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.478
in 2009
All-time low
0.4282
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.4572008: 0.4462009: 0.4782010: 0.4612011: 0.4542012: 0.4562013: 0.4592014: 0.4462015: 0.4282016: 0.4322017: 0.4292018: 0.443

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia is 0.4431, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia peaked at 0.478 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4282, in 2015.

Latvia ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4566
2008 0.4462 -2.3%
2009 0.478 +7.1%
2010 0.4611 -3.5%
2011 0.4545 -1.4%
2012 0.4559 +0.3%
2013 0.4588 +0.6%
2014 0.4456 -2.9%
2015 0.4282 -3.9%
2016 0.432 +0.9%
2017 0.4291 -0.7%
2018 0.4431 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4603 0.4462 0.478 3
2010s 0.4454 0.4282 0.4611 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Moldova 0.4527 compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 0.4501 compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 0.4434 compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 0.4388 compare
  5. 12 Armenia 0.4387 compare
  6. 13 Estonia 0.4372 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Latvia was 0.4431 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4282 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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