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
17th
of 35 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

02040601998201120251998: 53.51999: 52.82000: 51.42001: 52.12002: 53.62003: 54.12004: 54.72005: 55.92006: 59.72007: 61.62008: 622009: 54.32010: 522011: 542012: 56.12013: 58.22014: 59.12015: 60.82016: 61.62017: 62.92018: 64.52019: 652020: 64.22021: 62.52022: 63.92023: 64.22024: 642025: 64.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia stood at 64.5.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Latvia 17th out of 35 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 attainment level in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Lithuania 65.9 compare
  2. 15 Austria 65.3 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 65.2 compare
  4. 18 Portugal 64.4 compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 63 compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 62.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 17th out of 35 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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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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