Employed persons by professional status in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons by professional status was 883.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
883.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,057
in 2007
All-time low
850.7
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 883.1 for employed persons by professional status 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 professional status in Latvia peaked at 1,057 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.7, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 981.9 | — |
| 1999 | 968.5 | -1.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.2 | 968.5 | 981.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 976.07 | 908.5 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 887 | 850.7 | 910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.32 | 864 | 893 | 6 |
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- 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 in Latvia?
- Employed persons by professional status in Latvia was 883.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.7 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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