Number of public paid employees in Latvia

Latvia: Number of public paid employees was 1,371 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,371
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,489
in 2011
All-time low
998
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007–2020

05001.0k1.5k2007201320202007: 9982008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Latvia is 1,371, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Latvia peaked at 1,489 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 998, in 2007.

That places Latvia 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,197 998 1,352 3
2010s 1,346 1,119 1,489 10
2020s 1,371 1,371 1,371 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 1,529 compare
  2. 59 Slovak Republic 1,513 compare
  3. 60 Austria 1,455 compare
  4. 62 Bulgaria 1,334 compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 1,333 compare
  6. 64 Hungary 1,330 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Latvia?
Number of public paid employees in Latvia was 1,371 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,489 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 998 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for number of public paid employees?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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