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

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.106 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.106
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2082
in 2010
All-time low
0.0913
in 2014
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: 0.1412008: 0.1482009: 0.1662010: 0.2082011: 0.1282012: 0.1162013: 0.1272014: 0.0912015: 0.1012016: 0.1352017: 0.1072018: 0.106

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia is 0.106, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.2082 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0913, in 2014.

That places Latvia 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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 occupational group: Clerks in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1407
2008 0.148 +5.1%
2009 0.1665 +12.5%
2010 0.2082 +25.1%
2011 0.1276 -38.7%
2012 0.116 -9.1%
2013 0.1269 +9.4%
2014 0.0913 -28.0%
2015 0.1012 +10.8%
2016 0.1349 +33.3%
2017 0.107 -20.7%
2018 0.106 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1517 0.1407 0.1665 3
2010s 0.1244 0.0913 0.2082 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 55 El Salvador 0.1318 compare
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  3. 57 Estonia 0.1186 compare

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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 0.106 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 0.2082 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0913 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Latvia ranks 58th out of 58 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 28.3%. 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 total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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