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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2001
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12.8%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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2 303 000
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1 296 221
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56%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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12.5%
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26.6%
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60.9%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Employment contracts are regulated by law and to a lesser degree by collective agreements.
The terms of employment contracts are very rigid.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
:
116 euros
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2001
:
140
lats
by
month
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
26.09 %.
Employee:
9 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
40 hours
Retirement age:
55 for women and 60 for men.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
50 %.
Unions:
N/A.
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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