Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 57 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
57 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
78 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
55 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 57 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 78 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Latvia 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 70 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 66 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 69 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 64 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 73 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 61 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 55 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 61 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 58 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 62 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 57 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 57 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 66 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 62 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 59 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 57 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.9 Thousand persons | 55 Thousand persons | 73 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 Thousand persons | 56 Thousand persons | 66 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia was 57 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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