Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 883.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
883.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 47 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 (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 883.1 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia peaked at 1,055 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 850.7, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Latvia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 compare
- 35 Slovenia 994.3 compare
- 35 Slovenia 994.3 compare
- 37 Latvia 883.1 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia was 883.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,055 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (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 (nace rev. 2)?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (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 (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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