Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia peaked at 16.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Latvia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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