Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

00.020.040.062002200920162002: 0.061 % of urban youth population2003: 0.046 % of urban youth population2004: 0.056 % of urban youth population2005: 0.061 % of urban youth population2006: 0.067 % of urban youth population2007: 0.046 % of urban youth population2008: 0.056 % of urban youth population2009: 0.049 % of urban youth population2010: 0.061 % of urban youth population2011: 0.061 % of urban youth population2012: 0.044 % of urban youth population2013: 0.059 % of urban youth population2014: 0.053 % of urban youth population2015: 0.059 % of urban youth population2016: 0.069 % of urban youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Latvia 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.0% -25.0%
2004 0.1% +22.4%
2005 0.1% +8.0%
2006 0.1% +9.9%
2007 0.0% -31.0%
2008 0.1% +21.9%
2009 0.0% -12.1%
2010 0.1% +24.4%
2011 0.1% -1.3%
2012 0.0% -26.7%
2013 0.1% +33.2%
2014 0.1% -11.1%
2015 0.1% +12.5%
2016 0.1% +16.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Romania 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 72 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Latvia ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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