Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

0.020.040.060.082002200920162002: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.025 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.023 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.026 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.033 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.032 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.031 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.026 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.033 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.035 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.044 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Latvia 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% +13.9%
2004 0.1% +5.7%
2005 0.0% -68.0%
2006 0.0% -4.6%
2007 0.0% +10.8%
2008 0.0% +27.1%
2009 0.0% -2.6%
2010 0.0% -3.6%
2011 0.0% -14.6%
2012 0.0% +25.5%
2013 0.0% +5.9%
2014 0.0% +23.9%
2015 0.1% +36.2%
2016 0.1% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 78 Hungary 0.1% compare
  2. 79 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  3. 80 Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 82 Serbia 0.1% compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  6. 84 Sweden 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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