Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia peaked at 49.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 41.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia was 34.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Latvia ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, total (%) (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.