Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Latvia

Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 59 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
59
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
150
in 1997
All-time low
59
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 1997–2020

0501001501997200820201997: 1501998: 1471999: 1422000: 1312001: 1272002: 1302003: 1302004: 1312005: 1312006: 1402007: 1452008: 1432009: 1312010: 1172011: 1032012: 1012013: 932014: 862015: 832016: 752017: 712018: 652019: 622020: 59

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia is 59, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 39th of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Latvia, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 150 —
1998 147 -2.0%
1999 142 -3.4%
2000 131 -7.7%
2001 127 -3.1%
2002 130 +2.4%
2003 130 +0.0%
2004 131 +0.8%
2005 131 +0.0%
2006 140 +6.9%
2007 145 +3.6%
2008 143 -1.4%
2009 131 -8.4%
2010 117 -10.7%
2011 103 -12.0%
2012 101 -1.9%
2013 93 -7.9%
2014 86 -7.5%
2015 83 -3.5%
2016 75 -9.6%
2017 71 -5.3%
2018 65 -8.5%
2019 62 -4.6%
2020 59 -4.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146.33 142 150 3
2000s 133.9 127 145 10
2010s 85.6 62 117 10
2020s 59 59 59 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Slovenia 62 compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 62 compare
  3. 39 Latvia 59 compare
  4. 41 Estonia 51 compare
  5. 41 Estonia 51 compare

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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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Latvia ranks 39th out of 47 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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