Estonia vs Latvia: Female share of the labor force
Estonia
49.7%
in 2025
Latvia
49.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Latvia rank
10th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.8% against 49.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 48.1% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.7% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.8% against 49.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.