Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia

Latvia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.67 % of rural population2003: 0.669 % of rural population2004: 0.671 % of rural population2005: 0.676 % of rural population2006: 0.688 % of rural population2007: 0.682 % of rural population2008: 0.689 % of rural population2009: 0.693 % of rural population2010: 0.687 % of rural population2011: 0.676 % of rural population2012: 0.67 % of rural population2013: 0.67 % of rural population2014: 0.664 % of rural population2015: 0.659 % of rural population2016: 0.646 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Latvia ranks 32nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2002 0.7%
2003 0.7% -0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% +0.7%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2007 0.7% -0.9%
2008 0.7% +1.0%
2009 0.7% +0.6%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -1.6%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.9%
2015 0.7% -0.7%
2016 0.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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