Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev.) … 1992-2008 in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev.) … 1992-2008 was 67.3 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
67.3
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
161.7
in 1998
All-time low
67.3
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Latvia, 1998–2008

0501001501998200320081998: 161.71999: 1432000: 117.12001: 115.42002: 113.42003: 100.42004: 97.62005: 79.92006: 86.12007: 81.32008: 67.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 67.3 for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia peaked at 161.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.3, in 2008.

That places Latvia 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev.) … 1992-2008 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008) in Latvia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 161.7 —
1999 143 -11.6%
2000 117.1 -18.1%
2001 115.4 -1.5%
2002 113.4 -1.7%
2003 100.4 -11.5%
2004 97.6 -2.8%
2005 79.9 -18.1%
2006 86.1 +7.8%
2007 81.3 -5.6%
2008 67.3 -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152.35 143 161.7 2
2000s 95.39 67.3 117.1 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Slovakia 72.2 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 72.2 compare
  3. 29 Sweden 71.9 compare
  4. 30 Latvia 67.3 compare
  5. 32 Norway 51.2 compare
  6. 33 Estonia 17.4 compare
  7. 33 Estonia 17.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia was 67.3 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 161.7 in 1998.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3 in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 511 data points, 1992–2008
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