Germany vs Latvia: Labor force participation rate
Germany
60.6%
in 2025
Latvia
60.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
99th
Latvia rank
100th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60.6% against 60.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 60.2% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).