Germany vs Latvia: Labor participation rate
Germany
60.57
in 2025
Latvia
60.52
in 2025
Germany rank
99th
Latvia rank
100th
Labor participation rate over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 60.57 against 60.52 in Latvia, a difference of 0.05.
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 | 58.51 | 60.15 | 1.64 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 58.37 | 58.24 | 0.1322 | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 59.91 | 0.4104 | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.71 | 60.82 | 0.1115 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 60.57 against 60.52 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.05, 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 participation rate?
- Germany ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.