Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 1.67 million Thousand hours worked in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.18 million Thousand hours worked
in 2007
All-time low
1.63 million Thousand hours worked
in 2010
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia stood at 1.67 million Thousand hours worked.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia peaked at 2.18 million Thousand hours worked in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million Thousand hours worked, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.99 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 2.00 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million Thousand hours worked | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million Thousand hours worked | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million Thousand hours worked | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million Thousand hours worked | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million Thousand hours worked | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million Thousand hours worked | 1.99 million Thousand hours worked | 2.08 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million Thousand hours worked | 1.76 million Thousand hours worked | 2.18 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | 1.63 million Thousand hours worked | 1.75 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million Thousand hours worked | 1.64 million Thousand hours worked | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia was 1.67 million Thousand hours worked in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million Thousand hours worked in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million Thousand hours worked in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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