Cultural employment by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Cultural employment by sex was 43 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.8 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
32.3 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 43 Thousand persons for cultural employment by sex 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 sex in Latvia peaked at 43.8 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex 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 sex in Latvia?
- Cultural employment by sex in Latvia was 43 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for cultural employment by sex?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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