Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
131
in 2009
All-time low
56
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia stood at 68.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 131 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 131 | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 68 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 | 131 | 131 | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6 | 62 | 117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.67 | 56 | 68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86 compare
- 33 Slovenia 76 compare
- 33 Slovenia 76 compare
- 35 Latvia 68 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 65 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 65 compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
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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 68 in 2025, 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 131 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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