Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia is 31.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia peaked at 47.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 33.1% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 29.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 26.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia was 31.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Latvia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.