Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 1.67 million Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67 million Thousand
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.18 million Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
1.63 million Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 1.67 million Thousand.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 2.18 million Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million Thousand, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 million Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million Thousand | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million Thousand | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million Thousand | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million Thousand | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million Thousand | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million Thousand | 1.76 million Thousand | 2.18 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million Thousand | 1.63 million Thousand | 1.75 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million Thousand | 1.64 million Thousand | 1.69 million Thousand | 5 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level 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 job tenure 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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 1.67 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million Thousand in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million Thousand in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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