Labour force by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force by citizenship was 948.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
948.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,148
in 1998
All-time low
934.6
in 2021
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Latvia stood at 948.9.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 1,148 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 934.6, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,148 | — |
| 1999 | 1,124 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,096 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,081 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,104 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,085 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,088 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,081 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,109 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,126 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,143 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,056 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,028 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,031 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 992.3 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 994.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 988.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 980.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 982.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 971.3 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 971.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 934.6 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 951.3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 945.7 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 942.7 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 948.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 | 1,124 | 1,148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,101 | 1,081 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 | 971.3 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.15 | 934.6 | 971.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by citizenship in Latvia?
- Labour force by citizenship in Latvia was 948.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 934.6 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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