Latvia vs Slovakia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Latvia
77.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
76.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
25th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 77.6% against 76.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.7% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.5% | 1.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 77.6% against 76.5% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.