Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 8 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
8 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8 Thousand persons for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia peaked at 34 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Latvia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 27 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 29 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 32 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 30 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 17 Thousand persons | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 15 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 12 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 10 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.12 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.9 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Iceland 13 Thousand persons compare
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- 29 Estonia 8 Thousand persons compare
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- 29 Latvia 8 Thousand persons compare
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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 by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia was 8 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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