Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 57.4% for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia peaked at 57.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.7% | 57.4% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Latvia was 57.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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