Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 108.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
108.3
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
350.1
in 2010
All-time low
98.1
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 108.3 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.1, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.65 | 172.2 | 329.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 208.65 | 121.8 | 350.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.73 | 98.1 | 141.2 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
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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 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 33 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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