Ireland vs Latvia: Labour force participation rate

Ireland
66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Latvia
61.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Latvia rank
4th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 61.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Latvia, a difference of 4.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 33 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 62.86 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 58.83 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 4.03 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland
2010s 62.04 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 59.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 2.06 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland
2020s 64.46 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 61.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 3.31 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 61.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Ireland and Latvia?
4.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Ireland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour 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

Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.