Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia
Latvia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia is 0.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 34 Peru 0.9% compare
- 36 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 37 Uganda 0.8% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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