Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 1.69 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.69 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 43 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
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Latvia stood at 1.69 million Thousand hours worked.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 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 | 1.70 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.69 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
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 | 1.68 million Thousand hours worked | 1.64 million Thousand hours worked | 1.70 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Albania 2.43 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 33 Slovenia 1.79 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 34 Slovenia 1.77 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 36 Latvia 1.67 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 37 Estonia 1.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 38 Estonia 1.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by educational attainment level and 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 1.69 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, 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 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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