Labour force participation rate in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force participation rate was 54.61 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate in Latvia, 2005β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate in Latvia stood at 54.61. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Latvia peaked at 61.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.61, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 48th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.17 | 60.41 | 61.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.63 | 57.77 | 59.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.38 | 54.61 | 57.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Latvia?
- Labour force participation rate in Latvia was 54.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.61 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rate?
- Latvia ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.