Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2673 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2673
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2731
in 2011
All-time low
0.2275
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia, 2007–2020

00.10.20.32007201320202007: 0.2582008: 0.2272009: 0.2642010: 0.2642011: 0.2732012: 0.2622013: 0.2612014: 0.2562015: 0.2522016: 0.2632017: 0.2622018: 0.2542019: 0.2562020: 0.267

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia is 0.2673, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia peaked at 0.2731 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2275, in 2008.

That places Latvia 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2583
2008 0.2275 -11.9%
2009 0.2641 +16.1%
2010 0.2637 -0.2%
2011 0.2731 +3.6%
2012 0.2621 -4.1%
2013 0.2614 -0.3%
2014 0.2558 -2.1%
2015 0.2518 -1.6%
2016 0.2633 +4.6%
2017 0.2619 -0.6%
2018 0.2541 -3.0%
2019 0.2556 +0.6%
2020 0.2673 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.25 0.2275 0.2641 3
2010s 0.2603 0.2518 0.2731 10
2020s 0.2673 0.2673 0.2673 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Guatemala 0.2733 compare
  2. 39 Australia 0.272 compare
  3. 40 Honduras 0.2695 compare
  4. 42 El Salvador 0.2594 compare
  5. 43 Poland 0.2567 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 0.2533 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Latvia was 0.2673 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2731 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2275 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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