Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 32.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia is 32.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia peaked at 41.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.3% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Latvia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Latvia was 32.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).