Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.7% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia peaked at 23.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Latvia was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).