Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia
Latvia: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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