Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia

Latvia: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se was 1.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.41
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2008
All-time low
1.34
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.511.522007201220182007: 1.52008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.62013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia is 1.41, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia peaked at 1.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 1.52 1.78 3
2010s 1.48 1.34 1.61 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Bolivia 1.41 compare
  2. 29 Poland 1.41 compare
  3. 30 Georgia 1.41 compare
  4. 32 Iceland 1.41 compare
  5. 33 Ireland 1.4 compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se in Latvia was 1.41 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public se rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
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