Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.93 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.92 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.916 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.935 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.937 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.945 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.922 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.932 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.94 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.942 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.936 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.929 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.921 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.899 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.907 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.9% for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% -1.0%
2004 0.9% -0.4%
2005 0.9% +2.1%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2008 0.9% -2.5%
2009 0.9% +1.0%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +0.2%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% -0.9%
2015 0.9% -2.4%
2016 0.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 13 Sweden 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  5. 17 Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 18 Estonia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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