Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
92nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251998200720161998: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.116 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.052 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.051 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.05 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.074 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 89 Iceland 0.1% compare
  2. 90 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 91 Malta 0.1% compare
  4. 93 Hungary 0.1% compare
  5. 94 Norway 0.1% compare
  6. 95 United States of America 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Latvia ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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