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
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2020
All-time low
67.1
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 68.42000: 67.12001: 67.62002: 69.32003: 68.82004: 68.72005: 69.12006: 712007: 72.62008: 74.22009: 73.52010: 732011: 72.82012: 74.42013: 742014: 74.62015: 75.72016: 76.32017: 772018: 77.72019: 77.32020: 78.22021: 75.82022: 76.82023: 76.62024: 76.72025: 77.6

Source: Eurostat.

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.

That places Latvia 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.4 68.4 68.4 1
2000s 70.19 67.1 74.2 10
2010s 75.28 72.8 77.7 10
2020s 76.95 75.8 78.2 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 Ireland 78.4 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 78.1 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 78 compare
  4. 20 Slovak Republic 76.5 compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 75.8 compare
  6. 22 Poland 75.2 compare

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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 19th out of 38 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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