Labor force with basic education, male in Latvia

Latvia: Labor force with basic education, male was 37.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
112th
of 125 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2015
All-time low
36.5%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

010203040501998201120241998: 42.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 39.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 36.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 42.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 44.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 42.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 42.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 42.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 47.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 47.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 44.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 42.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 43.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 44.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 44.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 46.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 48.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 46.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 43.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 45.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 36.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 38.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 39.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 37.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 37.1% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Latvia peaked at 48.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2021.

That places Latvia 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with basic education, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1998 42.8%
1999 39.6% -7.5%
2000 36.8% -7.2%
2001 42.4% +15.3%
2002 44.6% +5.1%
2003 42.7% -4.1%
2004 42.1% -1.6%
2005 42.7% +1.6%
2006 47.4% +10.9%
2007 47.9% +1.0%
2008 47.0% -1.8%
2009 44.5% -5.5%
2010 42.4% -4.7%
2011 43.2% +2.0%
2012 44.2% +2.2%
2013 44.4% +0.6%
2014 46.3% +4.2%
2015 48.4% +4.4%
2016 46.7% -3.5%
2017 43.4% -6.9%
2018 45.4% +4.4%
2019 47.0% +3.6%
2020 47.0% +0.1%
2021 36.5% -22.3%
2022 38.1% +4.2%
2023 39.1% +2.8%
2024 37.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.2% 39.6% 42.8% 2
2000s 43.8% 36.8% 47.9% 10
2010s 45.1% 42.4% 48.4% 10
2020s 39.6% 36.5% 47.0% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 109 Montenegro 37.6% compare
  2. 110 Israel 37.4% compare
  3. 111 Greece 37.1% compare
  4. 113 Georgia 36.6% compare
  5. 114 Bulgaria 36.5% compare
  6. 115 Belgium 36.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More work & labour data for Latvia

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Latvia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Latvia was 37.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Latvia ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labor force with basic education, male in Latvia. Statizoid, drawing on Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-basic-education-male-percent-of-male-working-age-population-with-basic/latvia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labor-force-with-basic-education-male-percent-of-male-working-age-population-with-basic/latvia/">Labor force with basic education, male in Latvia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).