Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2019
All-time low
57.4%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 71.9% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Latvia peaked at 72.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 28th 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, citizenship and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.8% | — |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.8% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.4% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 58.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Latvia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Latvia was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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