Female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia
Latvia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 33.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
44.28
in 1993
All-time low
29.94
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia stood at 33.1.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia peaked at 44.28 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.94, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 98th of 188 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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.74 | — |
| 1991 | 37.45 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 43.67 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 44.28 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.53 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.44 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.8 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.05 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 39.82 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.8 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 31.84 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 31.12 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.88 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.35 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.64 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.97 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.79 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 36.51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.87 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.18 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.65 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 36.07 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 35.99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.13 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 35.94 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 36.55 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.74 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.83 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.53 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.94 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 32.73 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.1 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.66 | 34.8 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4 | 30.64 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.54 | 32.83 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 | 29.94 | 33.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 95 Kenya 33.36 compare
- 96 New Caledonia 33.33 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 33.23 compare
- 98 Portugal 33.1 compare
- 100 Chad 33.04 compare
- 101 French Polynesia 32.93 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Latvia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Latvia was 33.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.28 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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