Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia is 57.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 104th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.7% | 57.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Latvia was 57.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.