Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 749 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 749 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% 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, 749 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 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 activity (NACE Rev. 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 | 749 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
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 | 760.74 Thousand persons | 749 Thousand persons | 773.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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 749 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 749 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 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 2.2%. 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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