Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 2.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2011
All-time low
1.98
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.17 for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 5.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 69th 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.49 | — |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -9.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.1 | 3.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.11 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Latvia was 2.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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