Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 889.66 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 889.66 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia peaked at 910.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 869.5, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 884.63 | — |
| 2015 | 896.07 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 893.29 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 894.82 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 909.37 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 910.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 892.98 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 869.5 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 891.19 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 889.88 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 883.6 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 889.66 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 898.04 | 884.63 | 910.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 886.14 | 869.5 | 892.98 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia was 889.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 910.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.5 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.