Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5295 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5295
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5993
in 2007
All-time low
0.4928
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.5992008: 0.5272009: 0.5232010: 0.4932011: 0.5842012: 0.562013: 0.5692014: 0.5542015: 0.5462016: 0.552017: 0.5412018: 0.53

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia stood at 0.5295.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.5993 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4928, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 43rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5993
2008 0.5275 -12.0%
2009 0.5233 -0.8%
2010 0.4928 -5.8%
2011 0.5843 +18.6%
2012 0.5601 -4.1%
2013 0.5689 +1.6%
2014 0.5543 -2.6%
2015 0.5459 -1.5%
2016 0.5503 +0.8%
2017 0.5413 -1.6%
2018 0.5295 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.55 0.5233 0.5993 3
2010s 0.5475 0.4928 0.5843 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Costa Rica 0.5365 compare
  2. 41 Mexico 0.5356 compare
  3. 42 Hungary 0.5329 compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 0.5287 compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 0.5185 compare
  6. 46 Czechia 0.5149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia was 0.5295 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5993 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4928 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Latvia ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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