Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia

Latvia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.73 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.765 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.787 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.772 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.746 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.826 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.808 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.864 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.868 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.882 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.86 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.607 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.612 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.646 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.714 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.766 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.788 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.8 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.832 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Latvia 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.8% +4.7%
2000 0.8% +3.0%
2001 0.8% -1.9%
2002 0.7% -3.4%
2003 0.8% +10.7%
2004 0.8% -2.3%
2005 0.9% +7.0%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% +1.7%
2008 0.9% -2.6%
2009 0.6% -29.4%
2010 0.6% +0.8%
2011 0.6% +5.6%
2012 0.7% +10.5%
2013 0.8% +7.2%
2014 0.8% +2.9%
2015 0.8% +1.5%
2016 0.8% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 48 Philippines 0.9% compare
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  3. 50 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
  6. 54 Belize 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Latvia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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