Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia is 61.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.1% | — |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 56.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Latvia was 61.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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