Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 399.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia stood at 399.4.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 281.6, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 474.3 | — |
| 2000 | 468.1 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 462.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 471.6 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 478 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 478.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 487.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 501.8 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 518.8 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 510.4 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 449.9 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 424.4 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 438.8 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 290.1 | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 294.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 298.9 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 302.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 298.8 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 297 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 304.2 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 303.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 288.7 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 282.9 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 281.6 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 400.5 | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 402.3 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 399.4 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +42.2% | 281.6 | 400.5 |
| 2012 | -33.9% | 438.8 | 290.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.3 | 474.3 | 474.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 482.69 | 449.9 | 518.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.22 | 290.1 | 438.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.57 | 281.6 | 402.3 | 6 |
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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 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 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.6 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.
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