Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Latvija
Latvija: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 948.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
948.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
214th
of 441 regions
All-time high
1,143
in 2008
All-time low
934.6
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Latvija, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Latvija 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 nuts 2 region in Latvija peaked at 1,143 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 934.6, in 2021.
That places Latvija 214th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Latvija, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,124 | — |
| 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 | 1,124 | 1,124 | 1,124 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,101 | 1,081 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 | 971.3 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.15 | 934.6 | 971.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Latvija
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Latvija?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Latvija was 948.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
- The highest recorded value was 1,143 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 934.6 in 2021.
- How does Latvija rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Latvija ranks 214th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvija data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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