Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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