Labor force participation rate in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate was 60.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 1992
All-time low
56.2%
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Latvia is 60.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Latvia peaked at 61.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.7% | — |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 60.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 60.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.1% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 in Latvia?
- Labor force participation rate in Latvia was 60.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Latvia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).