Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia

Latvia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.454 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.315 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.572 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.678 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.348 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.596 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.349 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.828 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.915 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.323 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.78 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.678 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.906 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.208 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.327 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.684 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.702 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Latvia ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.5%
1999 0.3% -30.7%
2000 0.6% +82.0%
2001 0.7% +18.4%
2002 0.3% -48.7%
2003 0.6% +71.5%
2004 0.3% -41.4%
2005 0.8% +137.1%
2006 1.0% +20.8%
2007 0.9% -8.5%
2008 0.3% -64.7%
2009 0.8% +141.4%
2010 1.0% +28.2%
2011 0.7% -32.2%
2012 0.9% +33.7%
2013 0.2% -77.1%
2014 0.3% +57.5%
2015 0.7% +108.9%
2016 0.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 7

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  3. 30 Chile 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  6. 34 Brazil 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Latvia was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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