Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia
Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1229 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1229 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia peaked at 0.1518 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1229, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 56th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1509 | — |
| 2008 | 0.1261 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1518 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1486 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1447 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1388 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.142 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.129 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1244 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1337 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.124 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1429 | 0.1261 | 0.1518 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1342 | 0.1229 | 0.1486 | 9 |
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 public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Latvia was 0.1229 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1518 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1229 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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