Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 25.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.6 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Latvia stood at 25.1 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Latvia peaked at 27.6 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 8.8 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 13 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 Thousand persons | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 4 Thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6 Thousand persons | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4 Thousand persons | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 11 Thousand persons | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5 Thousand persons | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2 Thousand persons | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 27.6 Thousand persons | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 25.1 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.93 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 18.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 Thousand persons | 16.7 Thousand persons | 27.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (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 professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Latvia?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Latvia was 25.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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