Full-time and part-time employment in Latvia
Latvia: Full-time and part-time employment was 792.88 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Full-time and part-time employment in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in Latvia is 792.88 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Latvia peaked at 990.18 Persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 760.15 Persons, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 835.43 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 839.72 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 861.21 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 863.83 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 861.46 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 891.64 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 962.22 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 990.18 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 984.46 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 820.09 Persons | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 760.15 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 777.11 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 789.1 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 818.5 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 817.9 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 824.89 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 809.09 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 817.23 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 834.36 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 825.81 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 804.61 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 774.9 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 807.89 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 797.67 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 793.66 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 792.88 Persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 891.02 Persons | 820.09 Persons | 990.18 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.41 Persons | 760.15 Persons | 834.36 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.27 Persons | 774.9 Persons | 807.89 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 7 Germany 29,262 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 5,057 Persons compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,366 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 24,921 Persons compare
- 9 France 24,126 Persons compare
- 9 Slovenia 902.83 Persons compare
- 10 Colombia 20,845 Persons compare
- 11 Estonia 573.16 Persons compare
- 11 Italy 20,126 Persons compare
- 12 Spain 19,182 Persons compare
- 13 Canada 17,195 Persons compare
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- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in Latvia?
- Full-time and part-time employment in Latvia was 792.88 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 990.18 Persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 760.15 Persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.