Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2011
All-time low
1.41
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia is 1.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia peaked at 5.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.32 | — |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | -22.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 | 2.81 | 4.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.41 | 2.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Latvia was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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