Estonia vs Latvia: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Estonia
37.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
43 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
37th
Latvia rank
35th
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43 Thousand persons against 37.1 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 5.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.32 Thousand persons | 38.34 Thousand persons | 2.02 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.28 Thousand persons | 40.38 Thousand persons | 4.1 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 43 Thousand persons against 37.1 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity between Estonia and Latvia?
- 5.9 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.