Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia
Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2853 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.2853
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3072
in 2013
All-time low
0.2454
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia stood at 0.2853.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia peaked at 0.3072 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2454, in 2008.
That places Latvia 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2929 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2454 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.288 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2877 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3066 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.302 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3072 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2809 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2819 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3013 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2882 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2853 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2754 | 0.2454 | 0.2929 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2935 | 0.2809 | 0.3072 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.2933 compare
- 22 Viet Nam 0.2908 compare
- 23 Albania 0.2854 compare
- 25 South Africa 0.2654 compare
- 26 Panama 0.264 compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 0.263 compare
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 location in Latvia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia was 0.2853 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3072 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2454 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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