Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia
Latvia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia is 23.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia peaked at 23.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.6% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia was 23.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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