Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 755.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
755.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
923.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
752.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia stood at 755.8 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia peaked at 923.5 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 752.4 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 923.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 775.7 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 763.8 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 775.2 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 792.5 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 798.8 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 784 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 774.9 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 766.2 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 782.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 809.9 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 808.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 772.5 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 765.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 773.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 755.5 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 752.4 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 756.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 755.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849.6 Thousand persons | 775.7 Thousand persons | 923.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 785.7 Thousand persons | 763.8 Thousand persons | 809.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.71 Thousand persons | 752.4 Thousand persons | 773.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia was 755.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 923.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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