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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
131 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
56 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Latvia stood at 68 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 34th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 131 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 56 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 64 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 64 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 68 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 117 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.67 Thousand persons | 56 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 68 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 43 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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