Female labor force participation rate in Latvia
Latvia: Female labor force participation rate was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Latvia stood at 56.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Latvia peaked at 64.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.3% | 56.7% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Latvia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Latvia was 56.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.