Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Latvia stood at 36.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Latvia peaked at 56.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 106th out of 176 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, total (%) … national in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.3% | — |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 36.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 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 36.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1989.
- 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 106th out of 176 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 12.5%. 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, total (%) (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.