Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751998200720161998: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.128 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Latvia 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25-64 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% -0.5%
2000 0.1% -9.8%
2001 0.1% +1.2%
2002 0.1% -13.8%
2003 0.1% +9.7%
2004 0.1% -1.6%
2005 0.1% -54.2%
2006 0.1% -7.7%
2007 0.1% +0.2%
2008 0.1% -7.5%
2009 0.1% +14.4%
2010 0.1% -3.8%
2011 0.1% -2.8%
2012 0.1% +5.3%
2013 0.1% -2.1%
2014 0.1% +3.6%
2015 0.1% +24.7%
2016 0.1% -2.2%

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 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  2. 91 Iceland 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Malta 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Hungary 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Norway 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Latvia ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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