Employment in Latvia
Latvia: Employment was 889.66 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
889.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,057
in 2007
All-time low
850.67
in 2010
Years of data
30
1996β2025
Employment in Latvia, 1996β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Latvia stood at 889.66.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Latvia peaked at 1,057 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.67, in 2010.
That places Latvia 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974.19 | 948.7 | 990.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 976.5 | 908.5 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 887 | 850.67 | 910.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 886.14 | 869.5 | 892.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 114 Albania 1,176 compare
- 115 Puerto Rico 1,029 compare
- 116 Slovenia 996.6 compare
- 118 Botswana 861.97 compare
- 119 Lesotho, Kingdom of 803.32 compare
- 120 Bahrain, Kingdom of 769.62 compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Latvia?
- Employment in Latvia was 889.66 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.67 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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