Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 1.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 1.67 million.
That represents a change of 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2010.
That places Latvia 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.76 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.63 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.64 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 31 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).