Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 78.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia stood at 78.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia peaked at 80.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.5% | — |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 78.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 78.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 75.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 72.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.7% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Latvia was 78.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.