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

Latvia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.496 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.496
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5699
in 2007
All-time low
0.4641
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.62007201220182007: 0.572008: 0.4942009: 0.4892010: 0.4642011: 0.5462012: 0.5232013: 0.5372014: 0.5072015: 0.4962016: 0.5082017: 0.5082018: 0.496

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.496 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Latvia peaked at 0.5699 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4641, in 2010.

That places Latvia 32nd out of 64 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: Professionals in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.5699
2008 0.4939 -13.3%
2009 0.4889 -1.0%
2010 0.4641 -5.1%
2011 0.5456 +17.5%
2012 0.5232 -4.1%
2013 0.537 +2.6%
2014 0.5072 -5.5%
2015 0.4956 -2.3%
2016 0.5077 +2.4%
2017 0.5079 +0.0%
2018 0.496 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5176 0.4889 0.5699 3
2010s 0.5094 0.4641 0.5456 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Portugal 0.5042 compare
  2. 30 Cameroon 0.5012 compare
  3. 31 Ecuador 0.4991 compare
  4. 33 Austria 0.4919 compare
  5. 34 Poland 0.4875 compare
  6. 35 Dominican Republic 0.4843 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 0.496 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 0.5699 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4641 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 64 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 0.4%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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