Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2019
All-time low
51.4%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 64.5% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
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 nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 65.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 21st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.8% | — |
| 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% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +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% | +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% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 52.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 64.5% | 6 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level 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)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 64.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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