LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Latvia
Latvia: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 11.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.69 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Latvia peaked at 18.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.45, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.91 | — |
| 2015 | 17.82 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.31 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.41 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.51 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 12.17 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 10.45 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 11.46 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 11.69 | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.69 | 12.17 | 18.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 10.45 | 14.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 28 Netherlands 12.33 compare
- 29 Portugal 12.24 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 12.04 compare
- 32 Norway 11.56 compare
- 33 Costa Rica 11.23 compare
- 34 Austria 10.94 compare
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Latvia?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Latvia was 11.69 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.