Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 755.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
755.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
946.8
in 2008
All-time low
752.4
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia stood at 755.1.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia peaked at 946.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 752.4, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 946.8 | — |
| 2009 | 803.8 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 752.9 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 763.9 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 776.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 790.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 782.4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 783 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 778.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 781.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 804.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 804.5 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 779.5 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 752.4 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 767.8 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 765.8 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 757.3 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 755.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 875.3 | 803.8 | 946.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 781.76 | 752.9 | 804.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.98 | 752.4 | 779.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia was 755.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 946.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.4 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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