Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia
Latvia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Latvia, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23.1% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia peaked at 23.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Latvia was 23.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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