Employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
883.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,057 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
850.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025

02505007501.0k1998201120251998: 981.9 Thousand persons1999: 968.5 Thousand persons2000: 939.7 Thousand persons2001: 931.5 Thousand persons2002: 951 Thousand persons2003: 953.9 Thousand persons2004: 960.6 Thousand persons2005: 972.3 Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 1.1k Thousand persons2008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 908.5 Thousand persons2010: 850.7 Thousand persons2011: 861.6 Thousand persons2012: 875.6 Thousand persons2013: 893.9 Thousand persons2014: 884.6 Thousand persons2015: 896.1 Thousand persons2016: 893.3 Thousand persons2017: 894.8 Thousand persons2018: 909.4 Thousand persons2019: 910 Thousand persons2020: 893 Thousand persons2021: 864 Thousand persons2022: 886.2 Thousand persons2023: 884.2 Thousand persons2024: 877.4 Thousand persons2025: 883.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia is 883.1 Thousand persons, measured 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 educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.7 Thousand persons, in 2010.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 975.2 Thousand persons 968.5 Thousand persons 981.9 Thousand persons 2
2000s 976.07 Thousand persons 908.5 Thousand persons 1,057 Thousand persons 10
2010s 887 Thousand persons 850.7 Thousand persons 910 Thousand persons 10
2020s 881.32 Thousand persons 864 Thousand persons 893 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Lithuania 1,458 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 850.7 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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