MODERNISATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN LATVIA
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Selected data on socio-economic situation
Table 1. Gross domestic product (GDP)
Year
GDP, thousands LVL, (at average prices of 1995)
As per cent of previous year (at average prices of 1995)
GDP, thousands LVL, at current prices
GDP in billions of Euro
GDP per capita, converted into Euro
1990
4,736,578
102.9
62,440
1991
4,243,382
89.6
143,325
1992
2,764,190
65.1
1,004,555
1993
2,353,178
85.1
1,467,012
1994
2,368,435
100.6
2,042,555
1995
2,349,223
99.2
2,349,223
10.8
4300
1996
2,427,705
103.3
2,829,135
11.6
4700
1997
2,636,754
108.6
3,275,456
13.1
5300
1998
2,739,121
103.9
3,589,476
13.7
5600
1999
2,741,004
100.1
3,662,306
14.1
5800
Sources:Table 2. Selected state budget expenditures (at current prices)
Statistical yearbook of Latvia, 1999.- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, 1999.
* Statistical yearbook of Latvia, 2000. - CSB. Riga, 2000.
1995 (mln. LVL) 1995 (% of GDP) 1996 (mln. LVL) 1996 (% of GDP) 1997 (mln. LVL) 1997 (% of GDP) 1998 (mln. LVL) 1998 (% of GDP) 1999 (mln. LVL) 1999 (% of GDP) Expenditure by government function total 951.1
1112.2
1266.7
1572.2
1745.1
Of which: Science
6.5
0.27
7.3
0.26
8.2
0.25
8.5
0.24
8.7
0.24
Education (in total) 161.7
6.9
162.5
5.7
184.9
5.6
246.5
7.5
262.7
7.2
Higher education * 20.3
0.86
23.1
0.82
23.4
0.71
25.6
0.71
26.7
0.7
Health care 92.4
3.9
110.4
3.9
125.6
3.8
148.4
4.1
159.5
4.4
Social security and welfare 352.5
15.0
415.3
14.7
458.6
14.0
541.0
15.0
626.8
17.0
General public services 64.3
2.7
94.3
3.3
111.9
3.4
142.7
4.0
134.5
3.7
Public order and safety 48.0
2.0
56.3
2.0
67.1
2.0
91.9
2.5
116.5
3.2
Source: CSB data; * MoES dataTable 3. Monthly average gross wage per sections
Year 1995
1998
1999
Total in LVL 89.50
133.30
140.99
Percent of average wage Percent of average wage Public sector per cent of total average Private sector per cent of total average Percent of average wage Public sector per cent of total average Private sector per cent of total average Total 100
100
107
94
100
111
92
Agriculture, hunting, forestry 72
70
96
63
70
105
60
Fishing 133
79
62
82
75
59
78
Industry 106
106
126
101
104
138
99
Mining and quarrying 91
105
83
105
112
112
Manufacturing 103
101
99
101
97
98
97
Electricity, gas and water supply 134
145
149
87
153
150
162
Construction 97
101
130
95
97
126
97
Trade and repair 75
72
94
71
72
90
72
Hotels and restaurants 76
64
115
57
58
115
53
Transport, storage, communication 152
139
148
123
133
144
113
Financial intermediation 186
232
260
223
238
296
221
Real estate and business activities 93
105
100
110
112
106
116
Public administration and defence 120
126
126
310
133
133
332
Education 80
81
81
89
85
85
85
Health care and welfare 80
78
79
70
84
85
75
Other services 81
84
85
80
89
94
78
Source: CSB data