Employment rates by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by citizenship was 64.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
65
in 2019
All-time low
51.4
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 64.5 for employment rates by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2000.
That places Latvia 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.5 | — |
| 1999 | 52.8 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.4 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.6 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 54.1 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.7 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 59.7 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 61.6 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 62 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.3 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 52 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.1 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.8 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.9 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 64 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.5 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.15 | 52.8 | 53.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.94 | 51.4 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 52 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.88 | 62.5 | 64.5 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in Latvia?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Latvia was 64.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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