Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Latvia peaked at 57.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, 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, male … male national in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57.2% | — |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -12.3% |
| 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% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +6.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 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 38.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1989.
- 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 122nd out of 174 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 15.4%. 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, male (%) (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.