Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia

Latvia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.10.20.31998200720161998: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.098 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.066 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.069 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.051 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.298 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.055 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.223 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Latvia 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.2% -31.8%
2000 0.2% -8.9%
2001 0.2% -7.2%
2002 0.1% -20.3%
2003 0.1% -18.2%
2004 0.1% -14.2%
2005 0.1% -32.7%
2006 0.2% +218.4%
2007 0.1% -67.2%
2008 0.1% -26.3%
2009 0.1% +180.1%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.3%
2012 0.1% -73.0%
2013 0.1% -30.9%
2014 0.2% +245.7%
2015 0.2% +17.1%
2016 0.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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