Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia
Latvia: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 43 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 43 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia peaked at 43.8 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Latvia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 34.5 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 40.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.4 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 41 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 36 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 39.3 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 42.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 43 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.34 Thousand persons | 32.3 Thousand persons | 43.8 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.38 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level 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 job tenure 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 cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia was 43 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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