Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Latvia

Latvia: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 39.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.1 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
19.3 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Latvia, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 27.1 Thousand persons2005: 29.2 Thousand persons2006: 27.4 Thousand persons2007: 28 Thousand persons2008: 29 Thousand persons2009: 24.5 Thousand persons2010: 23.6 Thousand persons2011: 21.5 Thousand persons2012: 19.3 Thousand persons2013: 21.6 Thousand persons2014: 22.4 Thousand persons2015: 24.4 Thousand persons2016: 24.1 Thousand persons2017: 25.2 Thousand persons2018: 23 Thousand persons2019: 28 Thousand persons2020: 32.3 Thousand persons2021: 32.7 Thousand persons2022: 39.2 Thousand persons2023: 39.2 Thousand persons2024: 43.1 Thousand persons2025: 39.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 39.7 Thousand persons for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Latvia peaked at 43.1 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.3 Thousand persons, in 2012.

Latvia ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.53 Thousand persons 24.5 Thousand persons 29.2 Thousand persons 6
2010s 23.31 Thousand persons 19.3 Thousand persons 28 Thousand persons 10
2020s 37.7 Thousand persons 32.3 Thousand persons 43.1 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Croatia 82.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Estonia 47.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 45.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Luxembourg 28.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 24.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Latvia?
Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Latvia was 39.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.1 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 726 data points, 2004–2025
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