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

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.662 % of total population1999: 0.667 % of total population2000: 0.672 % of total population2001: 0.674 % of total population2002: 0.678 % of total population2003: 0.682 % of total population2004: 0.684 % of total population2005: 0.686 % of total population2006: 0.692 % of total population2007: 0.689 % of total population2008: 0.694 % of total population2009: 0.693 % of total population2010: 0.687 % of total population2011: 0.674 % of total population2012: 0.669 % of total population2013: 0.665 % of total population2014: 0.659 % of total population2015: 0.654 % of total population2016: 0.648 % of total population

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Latvia ranks 58th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 55 Belgium 0.6% compare
  2. 56 Portugal 0.6% compare
  3. 57 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  4. 59 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
  5. 60 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 61 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Latvia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Latvia was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Latvia ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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