Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 883.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
883.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,055
in 2008
All-time low
850.7
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia, 2008–2025

02505007501.0k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 908.52010: 850.72011: 861.62012: 875.62013: 893.92014: 884.62015: 896.12016: 893.32017: 894.82018: 909.42019: 9102020: 8932021: 8642022: 886.22023: 884.22024: 877.42025: 883.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 883.1 for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Latvia peaked at 1,055 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 850.7, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,055
2009 908.5 -13.9%
2010 850.7 -6.4%
2011 861.6 +1.3%
2012 875.6 +1.6%
2013 893.9 +2.1%
2014 884.6 -1.0%
2015 896.1 +1.3%
2016 893.3 -0.3%
2017 894.8 +0.2%
2018 909.4 +1.6%
2019 910 +0.1%
2020 893 -1.9%
2021 864 -3.2%
2022 886.2 +2.6%
2023 884.2 -0.2%
2024 877.4 -0.8%
2025 883.1 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 981.7 908.5 1,055 2
2010s 887 850.7 910 10
2020s 881.32 864 893 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Lithuania 1,458 compare
  2. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 994.3 compare
  4. 29 North Macedonia 704 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 693.1 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 501.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Latvia?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Latvia was 883.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,055 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 850.7 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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