Share in informal employment female in Latvia
Latvia: Share in informal employment female was 2.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Latvia stood at 2.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Latvia peaked at 4.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.63 | — |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +92.9% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in informal employment female in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +92.9% | 2.52 | 4.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.39 | 2.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.21 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 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 share in informal employment female in Latvia?
- Share in informal employment female in Latvia was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for share in informal employment female?
- Latvia ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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