Labor force participation rate by age in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 34.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Latvia peaked at 49.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 41.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Latvia was 34.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).