Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by main: national accounts annual data 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
36th
of 44 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Latvia is 1.69 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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.
That places Latvia 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main: national accounts annual data 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
- 33 Albania 2.43 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 34 Slovenia 1.77 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 35 Slovenia 1.76 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 37 Latvia 1.64 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 38 Estonia 1.16 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 38 Estonia 1.16 million Thousand hours worked compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Latvia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Latvia was 1.69 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million Thousand hours worked in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million Thousand hours worked in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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