Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 43.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 43.99 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Latvia peaked at 52.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.07, in 2000.
That places Latvia 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.07 | — |
| 2001 | 39.98 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 38.09 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.38 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 42.47 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 42 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.86 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 42.11 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.25 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.46 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.08 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 44.34 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.22 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 42.05 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.26 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 45 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 43.63 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.74 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 42.82 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 44.5 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 41.57 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 43.99 | +5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 43.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 43.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.07 | 37.07 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.33 | 39.08 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.02 | 41.57 | 52.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Latvia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Latvia was 43.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.07 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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