Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 928.83 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 928.83 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Latvia peaked at 1,067 Persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 853.04 Persons, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 935.96 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 941.13 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 982.77 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 979.15 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 961.69 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 929.46 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 946.39 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 960.15 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 966.17 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 968.77 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 979.07 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,037 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,067 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,057 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 910.28 Persons | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 853.04 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 863.69 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 878.75 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 897.31 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 888.18 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 898.91 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 898.54 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 901.94 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 920.73 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 941.95 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 934.28 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 916.01 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 912.35 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 947.95 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 935.21 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 928.83 Persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960.14 Persons | 935.96 Persons | 982.77 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 982.17 Persons | 910.28 Persons | 1,067 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.31 Persons | 853.04 Persons | 941.95 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.11 Persons | 912.35 Persons | 947.95 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 Netherlands 10,157 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,829 Persons compare
- 3 Russia 72,532 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 45,827 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,485 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,106 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 34,160 Persons compare
- 6 France 30,638 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 702.49 Persons compare
- 7 Italy 26,243 Persons compare
- 8 Colombia 23,036 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 22,707 Persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Latvia?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Latvia was 928.83 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,067 Persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 853.04 Persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org