Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Riga
Riga: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 488,927 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Riga, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2021, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Riga stood at 488,927 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Riga peaked at 516,163 Persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 401,332 Persons, in 2010.
Riga ranks 125th of 487 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Riga, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 443,715 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 440,751 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 453,683 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 462,299 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 475,662 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 475,523 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 497,066 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 516,163 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 514,638 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 433,838 Persons | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 401,332 Persons | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 417,050 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 425,319 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 438,143 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 488,362 Persons | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 497,804 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 497,232 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 497,774 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 507,443 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 511,689 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 492,776 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 488,927 Persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471,334 Persons | 433,838 Persons | 516,163 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,215 Persons | 401,332 Persons | 511,689 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,852 Persons | 488,927 Persons | 492,776 Persons | 2 |
More work & labour data for Riga
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 492,510 Persons (2019)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 467,138 Persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Riga?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Riga was 488,927 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Riga?
- The highest recorded value was 516,163 Persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Riga?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,332 Persons in 2010.
- How does Riga rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Riga ranks 125th out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Riga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Riga data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org