Estonia vs Latvia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Estonia
1.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Latvia
1.67 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
Estonia rank
34th
Latvia rank
32nd

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.67 million Thousand hours worked against 1.17 million Thousand hours worked in Estonia, a difference of 508,060 Thousand hours worked.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 39 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 1.20 million Thousand hours worked 2.02 million Thousand hours worked 824,673 Thousand hours worked Latvia
2010s 1.13 million Thousand hours worked 1.69 million Thousand hours worked 556,580 Thousand hours worked Latvia
2020s 1.13 million Thousand hours worked 1.67 million Thousand hours worked 537,102 Thousand hours worked Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.67 million Thousand hours worked against 1.17 million Thousand hours worked in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Estonia and Latvia?
508,060 Thousand hours worked, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed