Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Latvia
Latvia: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 340 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Latvia stood at 340. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Latvia peaked at 340 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 20th of 43 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.
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125 | — |
| 2006 | 138 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 148 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 167 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 183 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 207 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 230 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 236 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 236 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 268 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 270 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 264 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 274 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 289 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 340 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.2 | 125 | 183 | 5 |
| 2010s | 247.3 | 199 | 289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340 | 340 | 340 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Latvia?
- Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Latvia was 340 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 2020.
- What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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