Labour force in Latvia
Latvia: Labour force was 839.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 839.75 for labour force in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in Latvia peaked at 1,137 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 839.75, in 2025.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,107 | 1,085 | 1,137 | 5 |
| 2010s | 974.11 | 915.5 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 870.04 | 839.75 | 904.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force in Latvia?
- Labour force in Latvia was 839.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.75 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for labour force?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.