Public employment in Latvia
Latvia: Public employment was 839.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public employment in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Latvia is 839.65, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Latvia peaked at 1,004 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 757.05, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Public employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 906.63 | — |
| 2006 | 948.97 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,004 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,004 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 824.17 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 757.05 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 784.33 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 820.51 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 847.32 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 857.13 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 859.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 859.39 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 870.99 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 880.7 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 884.62 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 846.16 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 853.66 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 760.21 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 839.65 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 937.66 | 824.17 | 1,004 | 5 |
| 2010s | 837.47 | 757.05 | 880.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 836.86 | 760.21 | 884.62 | 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 public employment in Latvia?
- Public employment in Latvia was 839.65 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.05 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for public employment?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.