Estonia vs Latvia: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 839.65 against 671.3 in Estonia, a difference of 168.35.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623.3 | 937.66 | 314.36 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 614.99 | 837.47 | 222.48 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 839.65 against 671.3 in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public employment between Estonia and Latvia?
- 168.35, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public employment?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. 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 total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.