Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 74.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2019
All-time low
60.1%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 74.4% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 76.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.3% | — |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 60.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 60.1% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.1% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 United Kingdom 74.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 74.5% compare
- 24 Latvia 74.4% compare
- 26 Portugal 74.3% compare
- 27 Finland 72.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia was 74.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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