Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Latvia

Latvia: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 9.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9.5
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2003
All-time low
6.7
in 2005
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Latvia, 2003–2020

02.557.5102003201120202003: 10.62004: 8.52005: 6.72006: 7.82007: 9.62008: 9.82009: 9.32010: 7.82011: 8.52012: 8.32013: 8.82014: 8.62015: 9.72016: 7.12017: 8.92018: 92019: 7.42020: 9.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 9.5 for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Latvia peaked at 10.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Latvia, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 10.6 —
2004 8.5 -19.8%
2005 6.7 -21.2%
2006 7.8 +16.4%
2007 9.6 +23.1%
2008 9.8 +2.1%
2009 9.3 -5.1%
2010 7.8 -16.1%
2011 8.5 +9.0%
2012 8.3 -2.4%
2013 8.8 +6.0%
2014 8.6 -2.3%
2015 9.7 +12.8%
2016 7.1 -26.8%
2017 8.9 +25.4%
2018 9 +1.1%
2019 7.4 -17.8%
2020 9.5 +28.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 9.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 9.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9 6.7 10.6 7
2010s 8.41 7.1 9.7 10
2020s 9.5 9.5 9.5 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Estonia 13.2 compare
  2. 35 Estonia 13.2 compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 12.8 compare
  4. 38 Latvia 9.5 compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
  6. 41 North Macedonia 7.6 compare
  7. 41 North Macedonia 7.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Latvia?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Latvia was 9.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2003.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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