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.
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 | Value | 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 | 65.46 | 60.6 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 | 60.1 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.77 | 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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