Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Latvia

Latvia: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 749 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
749
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
923.5
in 2008
All-time low
749
in 2026
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Latvia, 2008–2026

02004006008001.0k2008201720262008: 923.52009: 775.72010: 763.82011: 775.22012: 792.52013: 798.82014: 7842015: 774.92016: 766.22017: 782.92018: 809.92019: 808.82020: 772.52021: 765.32022: 773.62023: 755.52024: 752.42025: 756.92026: 749

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 749 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2026.

Latvia ranks 38th 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

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Latvia, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 923.5 —
2009 775.7 -16.0%
2010 763.8 -1.5%
2011 775.2 +1.5%
2012 792.5 +2.2%
2013 798.8 +0.8%
2014 784 -1.9%
2015 774.9 -1.2%
2016 766.2 -1.1%
2017 782.9 +2.2%
2018 809.9 +3.4%
2019 808.8 -0.1%
2020 772.5 -4.5%
2021 765.3 -0.9%
2022 773.6 +1.1%
2023 755.5 -2.3%
2024 752.4 -0.4%
2025 756.9 +0.6%
2026 749 -1.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 749 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 849.6 775.7 923.5 2
2010s 785.7 763.8 809.9 10
2020s 760.74 749 773.6 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Slovenia 869 compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 860.1 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 755.8 compare
  4. 39 Estonia 616.3 compare
  5. 40 Estonia 608.8 compare
  6. 41 North Macedonia 580.5 compare
  7. 41 North Macedonia 580.5 compare

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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 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 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 in 2026.
How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Latvia ranks 38th 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 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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
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49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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