Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 77.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2018
All-time low
65.3%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia peaked at 80.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.8% | — |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.3% | 76.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 65.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.1% | 79.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia was 77.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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