Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia
Latvia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 53.2% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia peaked at 53.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.7% | — |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 42.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 53.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Latvia was 53.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.