Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 57.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 57.4 for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth in Latvia peaked at 57.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.4, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 24th of 47 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 country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5 | — |
| 1999 | 49.8 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50 | +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 | +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 | +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 | 50.15 | 49.8 | 50.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.74 | 48.2 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 | 47.4 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.82 | 55.7 | 57.4 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Latvia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Latvia was 57.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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