Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 was 15.1 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
15.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.2 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
15.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Latvia, 1998–2008

01020301998200320081998: 18.1 Thousand persons1999: 19.9 Thousand persons2000: 19.3 Thousand persons2001: 24.9 Thousand persons2002: 34.2 Thousand persons2003: 30.4 Thousand persons2004: 27.3 Thousand persons2005: 33.8 Thousand persons2006: 29.8 Thousand persons2007: 23.2 Thousand persons2008: 15.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Latvia stood at 15.1 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Latvia peaked at 34.2 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.1 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Latvia 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008) in Latvia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 18.1 Thousand persons
1999 19.9 Thousand persons +9.9%
2000 19.3 Thousand persons -3.0%
2001 24.9 Thousand persons +29.0%
2002 34.2 Thousand persons +37.3%
2003 30.4 Thousand persons -11.1%
2004 27.3 Thousand persons -10.2%
2005 33.8 Thousand persons +23.8%
2006 29.8 Thousand persons -11.8%
2007 23.2 Thousand persons -22.1%
2008 15.1 Thousand persons -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19 Thousand persons 18.1 Thousand persons 19.9 Thousand persons 2
2000s 26.44 Thousand persons 15.1 Thousand persons 34.2 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Portugal 16 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Croatia 15.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Croatia 15.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Latvia 15.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 13.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Lithuania 13.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Latvia?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Latvia was 15.1 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.2 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 411 data points, 1992–2008
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