Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia

Latvia: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 43 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2016
All-time low
32.3
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 32.32012: 34.52013: 39.32014: 40.22015: 41.42016: 43.82017: 412018: 37.32019: 35.32020: 362021: 39.92022: 39.32023: 41.32024: 42.82025: 43

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia is 43, measured in 2025.

The figure 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2011.

That places Latvia 27th out of 35 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

Annual values for Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Latvia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 32.3
2012 34.5 +6.8%
2013 39.3 +13.9%
2014 40.2 +2.3%
2015 41.4 +3.0%
2016 43.8 +5.8%
2017 41 -6.4%
2018 37.3 -9.0%
2019 35.3 -5.4%
2020 36 +2.0%
2021 39.9 +10.8%
2022 39.3 -1.5%
2023 41.3 +5.1%
2024 42.8 +3.6%
2025 43 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.34 32.3 43.8 9
2020s 40.38 36 43 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Lithuania 70.5 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 68.5 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 48.2 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 37.1 compare
  5. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.6 compare
  6. 30 North Macedonia 29 compare

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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 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 in 2016.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 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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Indicator
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 534 data points, 2011–2025
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