Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country was 71.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 71.9 for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, country of birth in Latvia peaked at 72.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.4, in 2000.
That places Latvia 28th out of 47 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 educational … degree urbanisation country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 65 | +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 | 62.05 | 57.4 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.46 | 58.5 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 | 69.9 | 71.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Latvia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Latvia was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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