Estonia vs Latvia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Estonia
1.16 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Latvia
1.64 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Estonia rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.64 million Thousand hours worked against 1.16 million Thousand hours worked in Estonia, a difference of 479,280 Thousand hours worked.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million Thousand hours worked | 2.03 million Thousand hours worked | 787,716 Thousand hours worked | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.20 million Thousand hours worked | 2.02 million Thousand hours worked | 824,256 Thousand hours worked | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | 556,751 Thousand hours worked | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | 531,210 Thousand hours worked | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.64 million Thousand hours worked against 1.16 million Thousand hours worked in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Estonia and Latvia?
- 479,280 Thousand hours worked, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.