Labor share of gdp in Latvia
Latvia: Labor share of gdp was 60.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
60.9
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.9
in 2020
All-time low
43.1
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Latvia, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Latvia stood at 60.9. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Latvia peaked at 60.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.58 | 43.1 | 54.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.84 | 45.6 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9 | 60.9 | 60.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Lesotho 61.4 compare
- 14 France 61.3 compare
- 15 Slovenia 61 compare
- 16 Spain 60.9 compare
- 18 South Africa 60.7 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 60.4 compare
- 19 United States 60.4 compare
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Latvia?
- Labor share of gdp in Latvia was 60.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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