Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia

Latvia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
54th
of 163 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.5 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 14 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 13 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 13.2 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 13.4 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 13.2 %2024: 12.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia stood at 12.3%.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 54th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.5%
2001 17.1% -7.5%
2002 16.4% -4.0%
2003 16.6% +1.1%
2004 16.2% -2.6%
2005 15.2% -6.0%
2006 15.1% -1.0%
2007 14.3% -4.7%
2008 14.8% +3.3%
2009 13.2% -10.9%
2010 13.2% -0.2%
2011 13.3% +0.8%
2012 14.0% +5.3%
2013 14.1% +0.5%
2014 13.4% -4.5%
2015 13.0% -3.4%
2016 13.8% +6.5%
2017 13.2% -4.8%
2018 12.4% -6.1%
2019 13.2% +6.3%
2020 11.6% -12.0%
2021 13.4% +15.7%
2022 13.3% -0.6%
2023 13.2% -0.9%
2024 12.3% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 13.2% 18.5% 10
2010s 13.3% 12.4% 14.1% 10
2020s 12.8% 11.6% 13.4% 5

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  1. 51 Finland 12.9% compare
  2. 52 Kiribati 12.7% compare
  3. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5% compare
  4. 55 Myanmar 12.2% compare
  5. 56 Egypt 12.1% compare
  6. 57 Switzerland 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Latvia was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Latvia ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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