Informal employment in Latvia
Latvia: Informal employment was 69.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Latvia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Latvia is 69.24, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Latvia peaked at 79.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.01, in 2018.
That places Latvia 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Informal employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.2 | — |
| 2008 | 42.26 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 48.28 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 48.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.79 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 52.14 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 48.64 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 41.16 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 35.28 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 32.33 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 28.01 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 29.09 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.53 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 63.85 | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 71.93 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 79.46 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 78.47 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 69.24 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.58 | 42.26 | 52.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 28.01 | 53.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 31.53 | 79.46 | 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 informal employment in Latvia?
- Informal employment in Latvia was 69.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for informal employment?
- Latvia ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.