Employees by occupation in Latvia
Latvia: Employees by occupation was 755.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
755.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
946.8
in 2008
All-time low
752.4
in 2021
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employees by occupation in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 755.1 for employees by occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Latvia peaked at 946.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 752.4, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 812.5 | — |
| 1999 | 803.5 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 800.1 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 788.9 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 820.6 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 825 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 830.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 860.8 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 910.6 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 941.4 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 946.8 | +0.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808 | 803.5 | 812.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 852.88 | 788.9 | 946.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.76 | 752.9 | 804.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.98 | 752.4 | 779.5 | 6 |
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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 occupation in Latvia?
- Employees by occupation in Latvia was 755.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 946.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.4 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employees by occupation?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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