Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia stood at 55.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia peaked at 55.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.9% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.2% | 55.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia was 55.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.