MODERNISATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN LATVIA
Employment
Table 12. Employed persons by ownership sector (per cents)
Employed persons by age groups, October, 1998 Total 15-19 20-24 25-39 40-59 60+ Total 100
1.3
8.9
38.2
45.2
6.3
Males 47.7
0.7
4.6
18.2
20.6
3.6
Females 52.3
0.6
4.3
20.1
24.5
2.7
In public sector 46.8
0.5
3.4
16.8
22.3
3.8
Males 18.9
0.2
1.7
6.7
8.5
1.9
Females 27.8
0.2
1.7
10.1
13.8
1.9
In private sector 53.2
0.9
5.5
21.4
22.8
2.4
Males 28.8
0.5
3.0
11.5
12.2
1.6
Females 24.4
0.4
2.6
10.0
10.6
0.8
Employed persons by age groups, October, 1999 Total 100
1.2
8.9
38.0
45.4
6.4
Males 47.3
0.7
4.5
18.1
20.4
3.6
Females 52.7
0.5
4.4
19.9
25.0
2.8
In public sector 43.1
0.3
2.9
15.3
20.6
3.3
Males 16.9
0.1
1.4
6.1
7.5
1.7
Females 26.2
0.1
1.5
9.2
13.3
1.8
In private sector 56.9
0.9
6.0
22.7
24.5
2.7
Males 30.4
0.5
3.1
12.0
12.9
1.8
Females 26.5
0.4
2.9
10.7
11.6
0.9
Source: Results of the survey on occupations in Latvia, in October 1998. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, June 1999.Results of the survey on occupations in Latvia, in October 1999. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, April 2000.
Table 13. Employed by sections of economy, November, 1999 (in thousands)
Sectors Total in the country of which at age
15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60 + Total 989.5
106.9
253.8
279.1
212
75.9
61.9
Agriculture, hunting, forestry 147.1
14.3
29.5
36.4
29.2
16.6
21.1
Fishing 4
0.1
1.8
1.7
0.2
0.1
0.3
Mining and quarrying 1.1
0.1
0
0.5
0.4
0
0.2
Manufacturing 175.5
21.8
42.3
46.5
45.7
12
7.1
Electricity, gas and water supply 22.9
1.1
3.3
6.3
5.9
2.9
2.4
Construction 58.8
7.7
12.2
16.2
14.5
4.9
3.3
Trade and repair 151
19.4
53.2
43.4
24.8
8.4
1.8
Hotels and restaurants 21.7
6.9
5.8
4.2
3.9
0.4
0.4
Transport, storage, communication 84.7
5.1
21
27.9
19.4
7
4.5
Financial intermediation 10.8
1.9
3.7
3
2
0
0
Real estate and business activities 45
7.5
10.7
10.6
11
3.1
2.1
Public admin. and defence 78.4
8.8
25.9
22.1
12.9
4.9
3.7
Education 90
4.9
20.8
28.8
20.1
6.5
8.8
Health care and welfare 51.9
2.9
10.6
16.5
12.8
5
4.3
Other services 46.7
4.5
11.7
14.9
9.4
4.1
2.1
Source: Labour force in Latvia. Labour force survey data, November 1999. A statistical bulletin. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, March 2000.Table 14. Employment structure by sections of economy (per cents of total)
Sections of economy November, 1998
November, 1999 Males
Females
Males Females Total 53.0
47.0
52.0
48.0
Agriculture, hunting, forestry 10.8
7.5
8.4
6.4
Fishing 0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
Mining and quarrying 0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
Manufacturing 10.5
7.7
10.3
7.4
Electricity, gas and water supply 1.8
0.7
1.7
0.6
Construction 5.0
0.6
5.4
0.5
Trade and repair 6.5
8.6
7.2
8.0
Hotels and restaurants 0.4
1.3
0.5
1.6
Transport, storage, communication 5.7
2.4
5.7
2.8
Financial intermediation 0.4
0.8
0.4
0.7
Real estate and business activities 2.0
1.7
2.3
2.2
Public administration and defence 4.1
2.9
4.4
3.5
Education 2.0
6.2
2.0
7.1
Health care and welfare 1.2
4.1
0.8
4.4
Other services 2.2
2.5
2.2
2.6
Source: Labour force in Latvia. Labour force survey data, November 1998. A statistical bulletin. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, May 1999.Labour force in Latvia. Labour force survey data, November 1999. A statistical bulletin. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, March 2000.
Table 15. Employed by educational attainment and gender ( in thousands of population), November 1999
ISCED-97 level
Total in the country
Urban areas
Rural areas
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total 989.5
515
474.5
692.5
356.7
335.8
297
158.3
138.7
Of which: higher ISCED 5
204.1
92.2
111.9
172.2
77.9
94.3
31.9
14.3
17.6
Secondary vocational ISCED 4
251.9
116.1
135.8
165.6
76.1
89.5
86.3
40
46.3
Technical secondary ISCED 3A 131.8
83.7
48.1
98.7
60.2
38.5
33.1
23.5
9.6
General secondary ISCED 3A
237.2
114.9
122.3
173.8
84.9
88.9
63.4
30
33.4
Vocational ISCED3C
41.5
32.1
9.4
27.5
20.9
6.6
14
11.2
2.7
Basic ISCED 2
104.8
64.1
40.7
49.4
32.8
16.7
55.3
31.3
24
Incomplete basic ISCED 1
17.7
11.4
6.3
4.8
3.6
1.2
12.9
7.8
5.1
No formal education 0.5
0.5
0
0.3
0.3
0
0.2
0.2
0
Source: Labour force in Latvia. Labour force survey data, November 1999. A statistical bulletin. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Riga, March 2000.