Employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 64.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
65
in 2019
All-time low
51.4
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia stood at 64.5.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 21st 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 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia was 64.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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