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
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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