Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia peaked at 55.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.2% | — |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.8% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 29.9% | 33.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Latvia was 33.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.