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

Latvia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.8083 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8083
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8438
in 2017
All-time low
0.7678
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.7772008: 0.7682009: 0.7872010: 0.7882011: 0.8062012: 0.8422013: 0.8292014: 0.8372015: 0.8062016: 0.7852017: 0.8442018: 0.808

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Latvia is 0.8083, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Latvia peaked at 0.8438 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7678, in 2008.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7773
2008 0.7678 -1.2%
2009 0.7867 +2.5%
2010 0.7885 +0.2%
2011 0.8056 +2.2%
2012 0.8418 +4.5%
2013 0.829 -1.5%
2014 0.8373 +1.0%
2015 0.806 -3.7%
2016 0.7854 -2.6%
2017 0.8438 +7.4%
2018 0.8083 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7773 0.7678 0.7867 3
2010s 0.8162 0.7854 0.8438 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Lithuania 0.8472 compare
  2. 2 Russia 0.8297 compare
  3. 4 Poland 0.7998 compare
  4. 5 Croatia 0.7974 compare
  5. 6 Czechia 0.7958 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Latvia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Latvia was 0.8083 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8438 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7678 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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