Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and was 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia stood at 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia peaked at 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1997 | 74.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 75.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 73.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 73.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 79.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 71.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 77.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 79.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 68.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 75.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 71.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 80.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 71.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 81.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 79.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 Poland 85.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Switzerland 85.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 85.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Portugal 85.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Estonia 85.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Iceland 85.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Hungary 84.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Luxembourg 84.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Türkiye 65.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Norway 84.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia?
- Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and in Latvia was 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.