Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 59 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
59 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
150 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
59 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia stood at 59 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 150 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 150 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 147 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 142 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 131 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 127 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 130 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 130 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 131 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 145 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 143 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 131 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 117 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 103 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 101 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 93 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 86 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 83 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 75 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 71 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 65 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 62 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 59 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.33 Thousand persons | 142 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 133.9 Thousand persons | 127 Thousand persons | 145 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 117 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 59 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 59 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 150 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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