Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia

Latvia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 69.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2020
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025

02040601998201120251998: 62.61999: 61.32000: 602001: 60.42002: 62.22003: 61.52004: 622005: 62.12006: 64.22007: 65.62008: 67.22009: 65.82010: 64.62011: 64.52012: 66.12013: 662014: 66.32015: 67.52016: 68.22017: 68.92018: 69.62019: 69.42020: 69.92021: 67.72022: 68.62023: 68.62024: 68.72025: 69.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia is 69.3, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 69.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.

That places Latvia 14th out of 35 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 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 62.6
1999 61.3 -2.1%
2000 60 -2.1%
2001 60.4 +0.7%
2002 62.2 +3.0%
2003 61.5 -1.1%
2004 62 +0.8%
2005 62.1 +0.2%
2006 64.2 +3.4%
2007 65.6 +2.2%
2008 67.2 +2.4%
2009 65.8 -2.1%
2010 64.6 -1.8%
2011 64.5 -0.2%
2012 66.1 +2.5%
2013 66 -0.2%
2014 66.3 +0.5%
2015 67.5 +1.8%
2016 68.2 +1.0%
2017 68.9 +1.0%
2018 69.6 +1.0%
2019 69.4 -0.3%
2020 69.9 +0.7%
2021 67.7 -3.1%
2022 68.6 +1.3%
2023 68.6 +0.0%
2024 68.7 +0.1%
2025 69.3 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.95 61.3 62.6 2
2000s 63.1 60 67.2 10
2010s 67.11 64.5 69.6 10
2020s 68.8 67.7 69.9 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 11 Lithuania 70.7 compare
  2. 12 Germany 70.3 compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.8 compare
  4. 15 Austria 69.2 compare
  5. 15 Finland 69.2 compare
  6. 17 Portugal 68.6 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 69.3 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 69.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Latvia ranks 14th out of 35 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 2.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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