Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2020
All-time low
60.0%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 69.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 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 nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 69.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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