Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12
in 2008
All-time low
6.5
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia stood at 7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia peaked at 12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2021.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | — |
| 2009 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -4.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Latvia was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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