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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.55 | 0.5233 | 0.5993 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5475 | 0.4928 | 0.5843 | 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 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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