Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia
Latvia: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 908.76 Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
908.76 Thousand
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,064 Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
843.51 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 908.76 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 843.51 Thousand, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 31st of 41 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 923.69 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 938.7 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 952.32 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 958.28 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 960.62 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 969.15 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,025 Thousand | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,064 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,055 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 903.72 Thousand | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 843.51 Thousand | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 856.22 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 868.63 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 888.63 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 876.63 Thousand | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 889 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 886.3 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 885.99 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 903.88 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 922.19 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 915.93 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 904.31 Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 906.07 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 922.17 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 908.76 Thousand | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 975.06 Thousand | 903.72 Thousand | 1,064 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.1 Thousand | 843.51 Thousand | 922.19 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 911.45 Thousand | 904.31 Thousand | 922.17 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 persons) by nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 908.76 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.51 Thousand in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 41 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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