Germany vs Latvia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Germany
56.9%
in 2025
Latvia
56.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
84th
Latvia rank
86th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 56.9% against 56.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 64.1% | 21.5% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 50.8% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 51.8% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 56.9% against 56.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 86th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.