Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Latvia

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2506 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2506
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.2708
in 2011
All-time low
0.218
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2532008: 0.2182009: 0.2522010: 0.2522011: 0.2712012: 0.2652013: 0.272014: 0.252015: 0.2422016: 0.262017: 0.252018: 0.251

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Latvia is 0.2506, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Latvia peaked at 0.2708 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 14th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2527
2008 0.218 -13.7%
2009 0.2523 +15.7%
2010 0.2515 -0.3%
2011 0.2708 +7.7%
2012 0.2645 -2.3%
2013 0.2696 +1.9%
2014 0.2497 -7.4%
2015 0.2424 -2.9%
2016 0.2604 +7.4%
2017 0.2504 -3.8%
2018 0.2506 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.241 0.218 0.2527 3
2010s 0.2567 0.2424 0.2708 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2594 compare
  2. 12 Portugal 0.2567 compare
  3. 13 Finland 0.2543 compare
  4. 15 Moldova 0.2406 compare
  5. 16 Austria 0.2261 compare
  6. 17 Lithuania 0.2237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Latvia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Latvia was 0.2506 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2708 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed