Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Latvia stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Latvia peaked at 8.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +358.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +325.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +78.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +358.4% | 0.9% | 4.4% |
| 2006 | +325.4% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 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 time-related underemployment, male in Latvia?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Latvia was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.