Ireland vs Latvia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Ireland
78.4%
in 2025
Latvia
77.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Latvia rank
23rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78.4% against 77.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 68.4% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 70.2% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 75.3% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 77.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 78.4% against 77.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.