Estonia vs Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Estonia
62 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
68 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
37th
Latvia rank
34th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 68 Thousand persons against 62 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 6 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 59.8 Thousand persons | 85.6 Thousand persons | 25.8 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 56.33 Thousand persons | 62.67 Thousand persons | 6.33 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 68 Thousand persons against 62 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Estonia and Latvia?
- 6 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.