Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia
Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3086 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3086 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.4002 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3086, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 40th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3775 | — |
| 2008 | 0.318 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3443 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4002 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3401 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3469 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3321 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3299 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3096 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3296 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3587 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3086 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3466 | 0.318 | 0.3775 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3395 | 0.3086 | 0.4002 | 9 |
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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 0.3086 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 0.4002 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3086 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 62 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 down 3.0%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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