Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
23.59
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
24.82
in 2011
All-time low
20.66
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia, 2007–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23.59 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia peaked at 24.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.66, in 2008.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.3 | — |
| 2008 | 20.66 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 23.72 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 23.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.82 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.76 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.62 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.11 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.02 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.24 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.86 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.59 | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 | 20.66 | 23.72 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 22.02 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 23.59 | 23.59 | 1 |
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 sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Latvia was 23.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.66 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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