Female employment to population ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Female employment to population ratio was 53.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 53.2 for female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Latvia peaked at 53.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.46, 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 to population ratio in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.68 | — |
| 1999 | 43.24 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.46 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.96 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.83 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44.74 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.52 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.63 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.71 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 50.16 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 51.11 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.82 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 45.13 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.74 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.76 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.02 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.17 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.44 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.37 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.23 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.66 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.07 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.77 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.55 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 52.7 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.68 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.2 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.96 | 43.24 | 44.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.29 | 42.46 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.95 | 45.13 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.33 | 50.77 | 53.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Latvia?
- Female employment to population ratio in Latvia was 53.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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