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 0.2356 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2356 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia peaked at 0.2473 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2132, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 48th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2287 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2132 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2397 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2407 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2417 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2318 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2262 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2362 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2323 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2403 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2473 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2356 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2272 | 0.2132 | 0.2397 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2369 | 0.2262 | 0.2473 | 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 location in Latvia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Latvia was 0.2356 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 0.2473 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 69 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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