Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 52.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia peaked at 52.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 41.6% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.6% | 52.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Latvia was 52.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.