Employment rates of young persons not in education … country in Latvia
Latvia: Employment rates of young persons not in education … country was 77.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.5
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
80.6
in 2018
All-time low
65.3
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia stood at 77.5.
The figure is 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 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education … country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.8 | — |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 77.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.45, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 77.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.63 | 65.3 | 76.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.86 | 65.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 76.1 | 79.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
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 47 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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