Estonia vs Latvia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Estonia
49.72
in 2025
Latvia
49.8
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Latvia rank
10th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.8 against 49.72 in Estonia, a difference of 0.08.
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 | 47.63 | 48.1 | 0.4673 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.87 | 48.71 | 0.1697 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.77 | 49.92 | 1.15 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.24 | 49.69 | 0.4473 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.8 against 49.72 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.08, 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 proportion of labor force who are women?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.