Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 399.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
399.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
518.8 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
281.6 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia stood at 399.4 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 518.8 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 281.6 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 474.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 468.1 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 462.9 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 471.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 478 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 478.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 487.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 501.8 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 518.8 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 510.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 449.9 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 424.4 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 438.8 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 290.1 Thousand persons | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 294.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 298.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 302.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 298.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 297 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 304.2 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 303.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 288.7 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 282.9 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 281.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 400.5 Thousand persons | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 402.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 399.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.3 Thousand persons | 474.3 Thousand persons | 474.3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 482.69 Thousand persons | 449.9 Thousand persons | 518.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.22 Thousand persons | 290.1 Thousand persons | 438.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.57 Thousand persons | 281.6 Thousand persons | 402.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 sex, age and other typologies in Latvia?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia was 399.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 518.8 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.6 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).