Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 491.86 Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
491.86 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
557.79 Thousand
in 2008
All-time low
409.27 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia is 491.86 Thousand, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 557.79 Thousand in 2008 and was at its lowest, 409.27 Thousand, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 409.27 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 410.79 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 424.18 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 442.13 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 457.97 Thousand | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 468.91 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 491.06 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 539.14 Thousand | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 557.79 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 467.07 Thousand | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 429.8 Thousand | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 446.07 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 446.98 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 458.18 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 468.64 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 479.39 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 474.96 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 474.95 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 486.19 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 498.18 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 490.64 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 496.67 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 483.34 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 491.86 Thousand | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466.83 Thousand | 409.27 Thousand | 557.79 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.33 Thousand | 429.8 Thousand | 498.18 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.63 Thousand | 483.34 Thousand | 496.67 Thousand | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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 educational attainment level 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 nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia?
- Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Latvia was 491.86 Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 557.79 Thousand in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.27 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).