Fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 56.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.06
in 1989
All-time low
49.02
in 2000
Years of data
29
1989–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia is 56.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia peaked at 64.06 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.02, in 2000.
That places Latvia 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.06 | — |
| 1998 | 51.63 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 49.91 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 49.02 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.22 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.39 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.85 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.74 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.69 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.23 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 54.53 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.92 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.07 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.34 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.04 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.12 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.99 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.18 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.81 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.68 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.03 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.61 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.93 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.7 | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 56.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 56.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.06 | 64.06 | 64.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.77 | 49.91 | 51.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.78 | 49.02 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.46 | 53.07 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.72 | 54.32 | 56.7 | 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Latvia was 56.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.06 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.02 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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