Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not was 13.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.5
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19
in 2005
All-time low
10.8
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Latvia stood at 13.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Latvia peaked at 19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.2 | — |
| 2003 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 13 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 13.7 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 13.5 | -11.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.99 | 15.3 | 19 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 10.8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Latvia?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Latvia was 13.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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