Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia
Latvia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 49 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia stood at 49 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 201 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 201 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 178 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 150 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 145 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 123 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 126 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 120 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 122 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 101 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 81 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 73 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 58 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 49 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.5 Thousand persons | 178 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 109.9 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia was 49 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 201 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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