Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia

Latvia: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
34
in 2007
All-time low
8
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, 2002–2020

1020302002201120202002: 262003: 272004: 292005: 302006: 322007: 342008: 302009: 172010: 152011: 132012: 122013: 112014: 102015: 122016: 102017: 82018: 92019: 92020: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia peaked at 34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2017.

Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Latvia, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 26
2003 27 +3.8%
2004 29 +7.4%
2005 30 +3.4%
2006 32 +6.7%
2007 34 +6.2%
2008 30 -11.8%
2009 17 -43.3%
2010 15 -11.8%
2011 13 -13.3%
2012 12 -7.7%
2013 11 -8.3%
2014 10 -9.1%
2015 12 +20.0%
2016 10 -16.7%
2017 8 -20.0%
2018 9 +12.5%
2019 9 +0.0%
2020 8 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.12 17 34 8
2010s 10.9 8 15 10
2020s 8 8 8 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 22 Iceland 13 compare
  2. 23 Serbia 12 compare
  3. 24 Greece 11 compare
  4. 25 Estonia 8 compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 8 compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia was 8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2007.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Latvia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 770 data points, 1998–2020
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