Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia

Latvia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 495,503 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
495,503
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 109 countries
All-time high
589,836
in 2009
All-time low
555.47
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, 1998–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200720161998: 583.81999: 574.52000: 558.82001: 555.52002: 5722003: 562.82004: 568.92005: 549.6k2006: 565.0k2007: 553.1k2008: 568.4k2009: 589.8k2010: 566.6k2011: 507.6k2012: 503.3k2013: 502.6k2014: 496.5k2015: 502.6k2016: 495.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia stood at 495,503.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia peaked at 589,836 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 555.47, in 2001.

That places Latvia 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 583.76 —
1999 574.49 -1.6%
2000 558.83 -2.7%
2001 555.47 -0.6%
2002 572.04 +3.0%
2003 562.79 -1.6%
2004 568.91 +1.1%
2005 549,574 +96501.4%
2006 565,008 +2.8%
2007 553,125 -2.1%
2008 568,439 +2.8%
2009 589,836 +3.8%
2010 566,575 -3.9%
2011 507,634 -10.4%
2012 503,302 -0.9%
2013 502,597 -0.1%
2014 496,525 -1.2%
2015 502,608 +1.2%
2016 495,503 -1.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 495,503 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 495,503 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +96501.4% 568.91 549,574

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 579.12 574.49 583.76 2
2000s 282,880 555.47 589,836 10
2010s 510,678 495,503 566,575 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 84 North Macedonia 558,874 compare
  2. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 546,008 compare
  3. 86 Slovenia 518,143 compare
  4. 88 Moldova 493,202 compare
  5. 89 Djibouti 474,503 compare
  6. 90 Kosovo 407,169 compare
  7. 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 407,169 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Latvia was 495,503 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 589,836 in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 555.47 in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Latvia ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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