Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region was 883.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
883.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,057
in 2007
All-time low
850.7
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 883.1.
The figure 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.7, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 968.5 | — |
| 2000 | 939.7 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 931.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 951 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 953.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 960.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 972.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,031 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,057 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,055 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 883.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 883.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968.5 | 968.5 | 968.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 976.07 | 908.5 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 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
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 50 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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