Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia

Latvia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.050.0750.10.1250.151998200720161998: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.129 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.054 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.055 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.051 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.075 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Latvia ranks 93rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +0.4%
2000 0.1% -12.1%
2001 0.1% -0.2%
2002 0.1% -11.3%
2003 0.1% +3.4%
2004 0.1% +0.9%
2005 0.1% -54.4%
2006 0.1% -8.5%
2007 0.1% +1.7%
2008 0.1% -8.1%
2009 0.1% +18.5%
2010 0.1% -2.6%
2011 0.1% +1.2%
2012 0.1% +0.8%
2013 0.1% -1.9%
2014 0.1% +3.3%
2015 0.1% +24.3%
2016 0.1% -2.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 90 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 91 Belgium 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Iceland 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Norway 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Latvia ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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