Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 65.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
65.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2019
All-time low
51.4%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 65.1% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 65.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.6% | — |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.4% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 52.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.7% | 65.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia was 65.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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