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
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
65
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.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 15th of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 1 |
| 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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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
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 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 15th out of 33 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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