Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia
Latvia: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 4,657 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4,657 for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia peaked at 29,129 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,591, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29,129 | — |
| 1985 | 28,951 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23,736 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 23,128 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23,098 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21,319 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 21,765 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20,399 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 19,172 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 18,515 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 17,792 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15,905 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 15,563 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16,061 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,407 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 13,307 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15,401 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 15,178 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,841 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13,994 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,112 | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 4,930 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,785 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,591 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,657 | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -63.5% | 13,994 | 5,112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,040 | 28,951 | 29,129 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,483 | 15,905 | 23,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,779 | 4,930 | 16,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,678 | 4,591 | 4,785 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia?
- Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Latvia was 4,657 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,129 in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,591 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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