Share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia

Latvia: Share of public paid employees with a contract was 0.9709 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9709
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1
in 2007
All-time low
0.9674
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 12008: 12009: 0.9782010: 12011: 0.9992012: 0.9962013: 0.9992014: 0.9682015: 0.9772016: 0.9772017: 0.9742018: 0.9722019: 0.9672020: 0.971

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.9709 for share of public paid employees with a contract in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9674, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 1
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 0.9784 -2.2%
2010 1 +2.2%
2011 0.9994 -0.1%
2012 0.9962 -0.3%
2013 0.9986 +0.2%
2014 0.9682 -3.0%
2015 0.9771 +0.9%
2016 0.9775 +0.0%
2017 0.9737 -0.4%
2018 0.9725 -0.1%
2019 0.9674 -0.5%
2020 0.9709 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9928 0.9784 1 3
2010s 0.9831 0.9674 1 10
2020s 0.9709 0.9709 0.9709 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9878 compare
  2. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9874 compare
  3. 32 Greece 0.9862 compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 0.9574 compare
  5. 35 Chile 0.9323 compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 0.9234 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia?
Share of public paid employees with a contract in Latvia was 0.9709 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with a contract recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for share of public paid employees with a contract?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of public paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Share of public paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 554 data points, 2000–2021
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