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
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.
Female labor force participation rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.78 | — |
| 1991 | 53.41 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.84 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.56 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.03 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.75 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.42 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.89 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.58 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.84 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 48.98 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.94 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.07 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.52 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.41 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.39 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.95 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.91 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.84 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54.36 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.73 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.91 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.09 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.77 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.3 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.03 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.86 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.06 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.47 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.84 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.17 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.3 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 55.44 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.52 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.25 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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