Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Latvia

Latvia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 12.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2016
All-time low
11.6%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Latvia, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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 - 19th 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 - 19th in Latvia peaked at 13.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 23rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Latvia, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 13.4%
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
2010s 13.2% 12.4% 13.8% 6
2020s 12.8% 11.6% 13.4% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  3. 22 Finland 12.9% compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 12.0% compare
  5. 25 Brazil 11.5% compare
  6. 26 Belgium 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Latvia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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