Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 35.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia peaked at 53.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 46.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 39.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Latvia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.