Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Latvia

Latvia: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 883.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
883.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,055
in 2008
All-time low
850.7
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Latvia, 2008–2025

02505007501.0k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 908.52010: 850.72011: 861.62012: 875.62013: 893.92014: 884.62015: 896.12016: 893.32017: 894.82018: 909.42019: 9102020: 8932021: 8642022: 886.22023: 884.22024: 877.42025: 883.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 883.1 for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Latvia peaked at 1,055 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 850.7, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 981.7 908.5 1,055 2
2010s 887 850.7 910 10
2020s 881.32 864 893 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Lithuania 1,458 compare
  2. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 994.3 compare
  4. 29 North Macedonia 704 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 693.1 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 501.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Latvia?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Latvia was 883.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,055 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 850.7 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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