Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia

Latvia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 923.5 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
923.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
970.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
793.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia, 1998–2008

02004006008001.0k1998200320081998: 814.8 Thousand persons1999: 813.8 Thousand persons2000: 799.6 Thousand persons2001: 793.7 Thousand persons2002: 849.7 Thousand persons2003: 840.3 Thousand persons2004: 843.8 Thousand persons2005: 888.1 Thousand persons2006: 924.9 Thousand persons2007: 970.1 Thousand persons2008: 923.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia stood at 923.5 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia peaked at 970.1 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 793.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.

Latvia ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 814.8 Thousand persons
1999 813.8 Thousand persons -0.1%
2000 799.6 Thousand persons -1.7%
2001 793.7 Thousand persons -0.7%
2002 849.7 Thousand persons +7.1%
2003 840.3 Thousand persons -1.1%
2004 843.8 Thousand persons +0.4%
2005 888.1 Thousand persons +5.3%
2006 924.9 Thousand persons +4.1%
2007 970.1 Thousand persons +4.9%
2008 923.5 Thousand persons -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 814.3 Thousand persons 813.8 Thousand persons 814.8 Thousand persons 2
2000s 870.41 Thousand persons 793.7 Thousand persons 970.1 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Lithuania 1,244 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 1,244 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 Latvia 923.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 861.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 861.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Latvia was 923.5 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 970.1 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 793.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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