Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia

Latvia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2023
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 15.6 Percentage of total2009: 17.2 Percentage of total2010: 17.3 Percentage of total2011: 18.4 Percentage of total2012: 18.1 Percentage of total2013: 18.9 Percentage of total2014: 18.7 Percentage of total2015: 20 Percentage of total2016: 19.9 Percentage of total2017: 20.5 Percentage of total2018: 20.4 Percentage of total2019: 21.5 Percentage of total2020: 21.6 Percentage of total2021: 21.6 Percentage of total2022: 22.6 Percentage of total2023: 23.1 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 23.1% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Latvia 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia, 2008 to 2023.
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%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Estonia 24.7% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 24.7% compare
  3. 9 Hungary 23.6% compare
  4. 10 Latvia 23.1% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 22.4% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 22.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 571 data points, 2008–2023
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