Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 68.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 68.7% for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 69.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.9% | — |
| 1999 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.6% | 69.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia was 68.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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