Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia stood at 56.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia peaked at 64.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.1% | — |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 56.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 56.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.3% | 56.7% | 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 56.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.1% in 1989.
- 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 86th out of 196 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 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.