Latvia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Latvia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.0% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Latvia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Latvia, at 5.0% against 2.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).