Latvia vs Western Asia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Latvia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 7 against 4.7 in Latvia, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 34th and Western Asia ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.48 | 9.2 | 3.28 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 9.09 | 0.55 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 8.04 | 2.82 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Latvia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 7 against 4.7 in Latvia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Latvia and Western Asia?
- 2.3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Western Asia rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Latvia ranks 34th and Western Asia ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.