Estonia vs Latvia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 53.36 against 46.81 in Latvia, a difference of 6.55.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 56th of 70 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.14 | 163.27 | 98.13 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 54.83 | 94.84 | 40.02 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 52.45 | 1.69 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 53.36 against 46.81 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Estonia and Latvia?
- 6.55, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Estonia ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 56th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.