Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia
Latvia: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 10,616 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia is 10,616 Number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia peaked at 15,068 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,616 Number, in 2020.
That places Latvia 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,383 Number | — |
| 2001 | 12,261 Number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,475 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13,089 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 13,773 Number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13,835 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,068 Number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 14,710 Number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,705 Number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,836 Number | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 12,859 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,565 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,267 Number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,277 Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,112 Number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,770 Number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 11,589 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,430 Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,970 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10,997 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,616 Number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,514 Number | 12,261 Number | 15,068 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,884 Number | 10,970 Number | 12,859 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,616 Number | 10,616 Number | 10,616 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Iceland 12,490 Number compare
- 27 Luxembourg 10,850 Number compare
- 28 Latvia 10,616 Number compare
- 30 Malta 8,598 Number compare
- 31 Liechtenstein 1,187 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia?
- Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia was 10,616 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,068 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,616 Number in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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