Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia
Latvia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 889.52 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia is 889.52 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia peaked at 1,057 Persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.55 Persons, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 940.66 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 935.58 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 955.45 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 962.05 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 963.84 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 972.34 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,031 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,057 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,055 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 908.37 Persons | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 850.55 Persons | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 861.46 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 875.51 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 893.8 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 884.54 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 895.93 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 893.14 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 894.71 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 909.25 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 909.89 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 892.87 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 869.36 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 891.06 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 889.77 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 883.46 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 889.52 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 978.16 Persons | 908.37 Persons | 1,057 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.88 Persons | 850.55 Persons | 909.89 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 886.01 Persons | 869.36 Persons | 892.87 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
- 9 Germany 42,553 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
- 12 Estonia 698.63 Persons compare
- 12 France 29,328 Persons compare
- 13 Italy 24,117 Persons compare
- 14 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Latvia was 889.52 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 Persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.55 Persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.