Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2020
All-time low
67.1%
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 77.6% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 78.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.1% | — |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.8% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia was 77.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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