Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
883.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,057 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
850.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 883.1 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.7 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Latvia 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 968.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 939.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 931.5 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 951 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 953.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 960.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 972.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,031 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,057 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,055 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 908.5 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 850.7 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 861.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 875.6 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 893.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 884.6 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 896.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 893.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 894.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 909.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 910 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 893 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 864 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 886.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 884.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 877.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 883.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968.5 Thousand persons | 968.5 Thousand persons | 968.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
- 38 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.7 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region 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 professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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