Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force with basic education, female was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Latvia stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Latvia peaked at 31.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.3% | 27.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Latvia?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia was 23.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).