Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 908.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
908.76
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,064
in 2007
All-time low
843.51
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 908.76 for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Latvia peaked at 1,064 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 843.51, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 923.69 | — |
| 2001 | 938.7 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 952.32 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 958.28 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 960.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 969.15 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,025 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,064 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,055 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 903.72 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 843.51 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 856.22 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 868.63 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 888.63 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 876.63 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 889 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 886.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 885.99 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 903.88 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 922.19 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 915.93 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 904.31 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 906.07 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 922.17 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 908.76 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975.06 | 903.72 | 1,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.1 | 843.51 | 922.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 911.45 | 904.31 | 922.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 30 Slovenia 1,104 compare
- 30 Slovenia 1,104 compare
- 32 Latvia 908.76 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 739.38 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 739.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 908.76 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.51 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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