Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 755.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
755.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
970.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
752.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 755.8 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 970.1 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 752.4 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 814.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 813.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 799.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 793.7 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 849.7 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 840.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 843.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 888.1 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 924.9 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 970.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 923.5 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 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 | 755.8 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814.3 Thousand persons | 813.8 Thousand persons | 814.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 860.94 Thousand persons | 775.7 Thousand persons | 970.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 785.7 Thousand persons | 763.8 Thousand persons | 809.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.71 Thousand persons | 752.4 Thousand persons | 773.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia was 755.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 970.1 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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