Number of paid employees in Latvia
Latvia: Number of paid employees was 9,230 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,230
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11,400
in 2011
All-time low
7,902
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Number of paid employees in Latvia, 2007–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, number of paid employees in Latvia stood at 9,230.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Latvia peaked at 11,400 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,902, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of paid employees in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,902 | — |
| 2008 | 9,206 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 10,001 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10,867 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 11,400 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,023 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,492 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,164 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,880 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,823 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,474 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,974 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8,090 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9,230 | +14.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,230 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,230 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,731, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,036 | 7,902 | 10,001 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,019 | 8,090 | 11,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,230 | 9,230 | 9,230 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- 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 number of paid employees in Latvia?
- Number of paid employees in Latvia was 9,230 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,400 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,902 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for number of paid employees?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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