Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 749 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
749 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
970.1 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
749 Thousand persons
in 2026
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 749 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% 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, 749 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 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 | 749 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
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 | 760.74 Thousand persons | 749 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (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 749 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 749 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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