Female labor force participation rates in Latvia

Latvia: Female labor force participation rates was 55.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55.25
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.84
in 2020
All-time low
48.98
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Female labor force participation rates in Latvia, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 53.81991: 53.41992: 53.81993: 53.61994: 531995: 52.81996: 52.41997: 51.91998: 51.61999: 49.82000: 492001: 49.92002: 51.12003: 50.52004: 50.42005: 50.42006: 51.92007: 52.92008: 54.82009: 54.42010: 53.72011: 52.92012: 54.12013: 53.82014: 53.32015: 542016: 54.92017: 55.12018: 55.62019: 55.52020: 55.82021: 54.22022: 55.32023: 55.42024: 55.52025: 55.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Latvia stood at 55.25.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Latvia peaked at 55.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.98, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.61 49.84 53.84 10
2000s 51.53 48.98 54.84 10
2010s 54.29 52.91 55.64 10
2020s 55.25 54.17 55.84 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 77 Malta 55.8 compare
  2. 78 Germany 55.29 compare
  3. 79 Ghana 55.27 compare
  4. 81 Slovakia 55.13 compare
  5. 82 Austria 55.06 compare
  6. 83 Panama 54.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates in Latvia?
Female labor force participation rates in Latvia was 55.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 55.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.98 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for female labor force participation rates?
Latvia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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