Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists b in Latvia
Latvia: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists b was 12 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists b in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12 Thousand persons for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b in Latvia peaked at 18.9 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Latvia 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 Thousand persons | 12.8 Thousand persons | 18.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.11 Thousand persons | 7.5 Thousand persons | 11.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 Thousand persons | 10.7 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Estonia 19.2 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovenia 17.5 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Lithuania 13.2 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 Thousand persons compare
- 31 North Macedonia 8.1 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Luxembourg 5.9 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b in Latvia?
- Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b in Latvia was 12 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists b rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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