Median age of public paid employees in Latvia

Latvia: Median age of public paid employees was 47 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 66 countries
All-time high
48
in 2014
All-time low
44
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Median age of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007–2018

010203040502007201220182007: 442008: 452009: 452010: 452011: 452012: 462013: 472014: 482015: 472016: 482017: 482018: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Latvia is 47, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Latvia peaked at 48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2007.

That places Latvia 6th out of 66 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.

Median age of public paid employees in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 44
2008 45 +2.3%
2009 45 +0.0%
2010 45 +0.0%
2011 45 +0.0%
2012 46 +2.2%
2013 47 +2.2%
2014 48 +2.1%
2015 47 -2.1%
2016 48 +2.1%
2017 48 +0.0%
2018 47 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.67 44 45 3
2010s 46.78 45 48 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 4 Estonia 48 compare
  2. 4 Iceland 48 compare
  3. 6 Hungary 47 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 47 compare
  5. 9 Armenia 46 compare
  6. 9 Austria 46 compare
  7. 9 Finland 46 compare
  8. 9 Greece 46 compare
  9. 9 Ireland 46 compare
  10. 9 Republic of Moldova 46 compare
  11. 9 Panama 46 compare
  12. 9 Spain 46 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Latvia?
Median age of public paid employees in Latvia was 47 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2014.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for median age of public paid employees?
Latvia ranks 6th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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