Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Latvia
Latvia: Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.1% for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Latvia peaked at 18.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.
That places Latvia 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.3% | — |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.4% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Latvia?
- Enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Latvia was 13.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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