Share in informal employment male in Latvia
Latvia: Share in informal employment male was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2011
All-time low
1.41
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment male in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Latvia is 1.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Latvia peaked at 5.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2022.
That places Latvia 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.32 | — |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | -22.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 | 2.81 | 4.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.41 | 2.63 | 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 male in Latvia?
- Share in informal employment male in Latvia was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share in informal employment male?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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