Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia

Latvia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1.46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.46
Change on year
up 214.8%
World rank
62nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2014
All-time low
0.4646
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia, 2005–2016

0.511.522.52005201020162005: 0.6922006: 0.5512007: 0.7772008: 1.72009: 0.8192010: 1.22011: 0.9012012: 1.72013: 1.12014: 2.42015: 0.4652016: 1.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1.46 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 214.8% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia peaked at 2.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4646, in 2015.

Latvia ranks 62nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Latvia, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.692
2006 0.551 -20.4%
2007 0.7775 +41.1%
2008 1.71 +120.2%
2009 0.8188 -52.2%
2010 1.22 +49.4%
2011 0.9005 -26.4%
2012 1.7 +88.5%
2013 1.09 -35.7%
2014 2.42 +121.6%
2015 0.4646 -80.8%
2016 1.46 +214.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9103 0.551 1.71 5
2010s 1.32 0.4646 2.42 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 59 Poland 2 compare
  2. 60 Czechia 1.88 compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 1.56 compare
  4. 63 Jordan 1.38 compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 1.38 compare
  6. 65 Hungary 0.9744 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Latvia was 1.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4646 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Latvia ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. 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 earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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