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

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2365 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2365
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2409
in 2009
All-time low
0.1651
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.2132008: 0.1652009: 0.2412010: 0.2182011: 0.2272012: 0.2212013: 0.1992014: 0.1682015: 0.1842016: 0.2122017: 0.2212018: 0.237

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia is 0.2365, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.2409 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1651, in 2008.

That places Latvia 25th 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 occupational group: Manager in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2132
2008 0.1651 -22.6%
2009 0.2409 +45.9%
2010 0.2177 -9.7%
2011 0.2266 +4.1%
2012 0.2214 -2.3%
2013 0.199 -10.1%
2014 0.1684 -15.4%
2015 0.1839 +9.2%
2016 0.2116 +15.1%
2017 0.2209 +4.4%
2018 0.2365 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2064 0.1651 0.2409 3
2010s 0.2096 0.1684 0.2365 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Georgia 0.2515 compare
  2. 23 Cyprus 0.2501 compare
  3. 24 Mongolia 0.2371 compare
  4. 26 Mexico 0.2287 compare
  5. 27 Finland 0.2181 compare
  6. 28 Belgium 0.2033 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 0.2365 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 0.2409 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1651 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Latvia ranks 25th 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 up 43.3%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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