Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 955.45 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia stood at 955.45.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia peaked at 994.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 940.13, in 2021.
That places Latvia 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 984.81 | 971.34 | 994.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 953.99 | 940.13 | 971.67 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia was 955.45 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 994.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.13 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.