Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia

Latvia: Labor force with basic education, female was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2017
All-time low
16.3%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Latvia, 1998–2024

01020301998201120241998: 19.2 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 18.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 17.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 23.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 23.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 25.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 24.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 25.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 25.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 26.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 24.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 23.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 25.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 25.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 24.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 25.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 27.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 31 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 27.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 29.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 27.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 16.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 21.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 21 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 23.2 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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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).