Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 755.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
755.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
946.8 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
752.4 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Latvia stood at 755.1 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 752.4 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 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) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 946.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 803.8 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 752.9 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 763.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 776.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 790.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 782.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 783 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 778.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 781.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 804.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 804.5 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 779.5 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 752.4 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 767.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 765.8 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 757.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 755.1 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 875.3 Thousand persons | 803.8 Thousand persons | 946.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 781.76 Thousand persons | 752.9 Thousand persons | 804.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.98 Thousand persons | 752.4 Thousand persons | 779.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.4 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 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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