Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia

Latvia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
33rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.972 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1999: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2000: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2001: 0.733 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2002: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2003: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2004: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2005: 0.951 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2006: 0.804 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2007: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2008: 0.908 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2009: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.8 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2012: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2014: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 1 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.858 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

That places Latvia 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% +2.9%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2001 0.7% -26.7%
2002 1.0% +36.5%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -4.9%
2006 0.8% -15.5%
2007 1.0% +24.3%
2008 0.9% -9.2%
2009 1.0% +10.1%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 0.8% -20.0%
2012 1.0% +25.0%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 0.9% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Latvia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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