Share in informal employment male in Latvia

Latvia: Share in informal employment male was 2.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.11
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
65th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2011
All-time low
1.41
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Latvia, 2007–2023

1234562007201520232007: 4.32008: 2.82009: 3.82010: 5.52011: 5.62012: 2.82013: 42014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.12017: 22018: 2.22019: 22020: 2.22021: 2.62022: 1.42023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Latvia is 2.11, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% 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 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Latvia, 2007 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.63 2.81 4.32 3
2010s 3.39 2.01 5.6 10
2020s 2.1 1.41 2.63 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 62 Denmark 2.75 compare
  2. 63 Ireland 2.53 compare
  3. 64 Estonia 2.36 compare
  4. 66 Netherlands 2.04 compare
  5. 67 Finland 1.98 compare
  6. 68 Iceland 1.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Latvia?
Share in informal employment male in Latvia was 2.11 in 2023, 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 65th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed