Labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia

Latvia: Labour transitions by type of contract was 87.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
87.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
78.8%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia, 2006–2025

0204060801002006201520252006: 87.6 Percentage2007: 90.1 Percentage2008: 86.2 Percentage2009: 78.8 Percentage2010: 80.3 Percentage2011: 85.4 Percentage2012: 88.1 Percentage2013: 88.2 Percentage2014: 89.9 Percentage2015: 89.1 Percentage2016: 89.1 Percentage2017: 92.2 Percentage2018: 89.5 Percentage2019: 89.6 Percentage2020: 87.5 Percentage2021: 88.7 Percentage2022: 91.5 Percentage2023: 91.9 Percentage2024: 89.4 Percentage2025: 87.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia is 87.6%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2009.

That places Latvia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.7% 78.8% 90.1% 4
2010s 88.1% 80.3% 92.2% 10
2020s 89.4% 87.5% 91.9% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Serbia 88.1% compare
  2. 31 Germany 87.9% compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 87.8% compare
  4. 34 Montenegro 87.1% compare
  5. 35 Austria 86.8% compare
  6. 36 Poland 86.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia?
Labour transitions by type of contract in Latvia was 87.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for labour transitions by type of contract?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions by type of contract rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 transitions by type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour transitions by type of contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
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