Labor force participation rate in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force participation rate was 60.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
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).