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

Latvia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.975 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.954 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.945 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.992 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.986 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.998 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.993 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.965 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2002 1.0%
2003 1.0% -2.1%
2004 0.9% -1.0%
2005 1.0% +5.5%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.6%
2008 1.0% -0.8%
2009 1.0% -0.6%
2010 1.0% -1.3%
2011 1.0% +2.6%
2012 1.0% -0.4%
2013 1.0% -0.5%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2015 1.0% -2.9%
2016 1.0% +3.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Greece 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 1.0% compare
  4. 16 Germany 1.0% compare
  5. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0%
  6. 18 Belgium 1.0%

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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