Estonia vs Latvia: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Estonia
86.6%
in 2025
Latvia
86.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
28th
Latvia rank
30th
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 86.6% against 86.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.0% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 87.0% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.2% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 86.6% against 86.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.