Informal employment rate in Latvia
Latvia: Informal employment rate was 8.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Latvia is 8.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Latvia peaked at 10.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2018.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.22 | — |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | +101.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 10.11 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 9.65 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 8.91 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.34 | 5.22 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 3.89 | 10.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- 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)
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- 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 rate in Latvia?
- Informal employment rate in Latvia was 8.91 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for informal employment rate?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.