Estonia vs Latvia: Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Estonia
382.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
399.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
23rd
Employment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 399.4 Thousand persons against 382.6 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 16.8 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.2 Thousand persons | 474.3 Thousand persons | 230.1 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 256.14 Thousand persons | 482.69 Thousand persons | 226.55 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 308.03 Thousand persons | 325.22 Thousand persons | 17.19 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 371.07 Thousand persons | 342.57 Thousand persons | 28.5 Thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by sex, age and other typologies, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 399.4 Thousand persons against 382.6 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by sex, age and other typologies between Estonia and Latvia?
- 16.8 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.