Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia
Latvia: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 294 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
294
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
294
in 2025
All-time low
261.2
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 294 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Latvia peaked at 294 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 261.2, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 288.7 | — |
| 2009 | 271.8 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 261.2 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 261.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 278.5 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 282.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 274 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 279.1 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 275.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 284.2 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 270.7 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 277.8 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 282.2 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 280.5 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 289.5 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 282.5 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 291.7 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 294 | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 294 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 294 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280.25 | 271.8 | 288.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 274.56 | 261.2 | 284.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.73 | 280.5 | 294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Latvia?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Latvia was 294 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 294 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.2 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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