Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia
Latvia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 2.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia, 1994–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.9% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia peaked at 2.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.5% | — |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2 |
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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 vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Latvia was 2.9% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.