Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia stood at 32.1%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia peaked at 43.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 111th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.3% | — |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.3% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 29.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 26.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 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 32.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Latvia ranks 111th out of 154 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 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.