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

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.166 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.166
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2232
in 2011
All-time low
0.161
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.1682008: 0.1672009: 0.182010: 0.1892011: 0.2232012: 0.2082013: 0.1892014: 0.2142015: 0.1612016: 0.1842017: 0.1742018: 0.166

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.166 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.2232 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 2015.

That places Latvia 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1678
2008 0.1666 -0.7%
2009 0.1801 +8.1%
2010 0.1889 +4.9%
2011 0.2232 +18.1%
2012 0.208 -6.8%
2013 0.1892 -9.1%
2014 0.2141 +13.2%
2015 0.161 -24.8%
2016 0.1844 +14.6%
2017 0.1736 -5.9%
2018 0.166 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1715 0.1666 0.1801 3
2010s 0.1898 0.161 0.2232 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Cyprus 0.1675 compare
  2. 21 Portugal 0.167 compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1661 compare
  4. 24 Estonia 0.1622 compare
  5. 25 Czechia 0.1569 compare
  6. 26 Iceland 0.1518 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia was 0.166 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2232 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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