Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia is 12.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 49th of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia, year by year
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).