Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia

Latvia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 55 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
55 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
151 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
55 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

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

0501001501997200820201997: 151 Thousand persons1998: 146 Thousand persons1999: 141 Thousand persons2000: 124 Thousand persons2001: 122 Thousand persons2002: 130 Thousand persons2003: 129 Thousand persons2004: 135 Thousand persons2005: 129 Thousand persons2006: 141 Thousand persons2007: 145 Thousand persons2008: 129 Thousand persons2009: 128 Thousand persons2010: 108 Thousand persons2011: 103 Thousand persons2012: 101 Thousand persons2013: 94 Thousand persons2014: 86 Thousand persons2015: 87 Thousand persons2016: 69 Thousand persons2017: 64 Thousand persons2018: 60 Thousand persons2019: 63 Thousand persons2020: 55 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia is 55 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 151 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Latvia 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Latvia, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 151 Thousand persons
1998 146 Thousand persons -3.3%
1999 141 Thousand persons -3.4%
2000 124 Thousand persons -12.1%
2001 122 Thousand persons -1.6%
2002 130 Thousand persons +6.6%
2003 129 Thousand persons -0.8%
2004 135 Thousand persons +4.7%
2005 129 Thousand persons -4.4%
2006 141 Thousand persons +9.3%
2007 145 Thousand persons +2.8%
2008 129 Thousand persons -11.0%
2009 128 Thousand persons -0.8%
2010 108 Thousand persons -15.6%
2011 103 Thousand persons -4.6%
2012 101 Thousand persons -1.9%
2013 94 Thousand persons -6.9%
2014 86 Thousand persons -8.5%
2015 87 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 69 Thousand persons -20.7%
2017 64 Thousand persons -7.2%
2018 60 Thousand persons -6.2%
2019 63 Thousand persons +5.0%
2020 55 Thousand persons -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146 Thousand persons 141 Thousand persons 151 Thousand persons 3
2000s 131.2 Thousand persons 122 Thousand persons 145 Thousand persons 10
2010s 83.5 Thousand persons 60 Thousand persons 108 Thousand persons 10
2020s 55 Thousand persons 55 Thousand persons 55 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 North Macedonia 75 Thousand persons compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 58 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 58 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Latvia 55 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  6. 42 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia was 55 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 151 Thousand persons in 1997.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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