Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia stood at 59. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 150 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 150 | — |
| 1998 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 131 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 127 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 130 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 131 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 117 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 103 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 93 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 59 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.33 | 142 | 150 | 3 |
| 2000s | 133.9 | 127 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 62 | 117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 59 | 59 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 59 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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