Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 108.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 108.3 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 350.1 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.1 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 35th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 172.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 329.1 Thousand persons | +91.1% |
| 2010 | 350.1 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 296.8 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 271.3 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 219.8 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 189.4 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 173.4 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 172.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 158.5 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 132.8 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 121.8 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 141.2 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 137.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 106.4 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 98.1 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 103 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 108.3 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 108.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 108.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +91.1% | 172.2 Thousand persons | 329.1 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.65 Thousand persons | 172.2 Thousand persons | 329.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 208.65 Thousand persons | 121.8 Thousand persons | 350.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.73 Thousand persons | 98.1 Thousand persons | 141.2 Thousand persons | 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 108.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 350.1 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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