Estonia vs Latvia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 955.45 against 754.94 in Estonia, a difference of 200.51.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 57th of 69 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 685.74 | 984.81 | 299.07 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 729.5 | 953.99 | 224.49 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 955.45 against 754.94 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 200.51, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 57th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.