Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
46
in 2010
All-time low
12
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40 | — |
| 2010 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 15 | +15.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 21 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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