Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 4th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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