Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia stood at 76.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia peaked at 78.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 47 Singapore 77.0% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 77.0% compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.7% compare
- 51 Slovakia 76.2% compare
- 52 Slovenia 76.2% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 76.1% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Latvia was 76.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.