Modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 52.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.47
in 2019
All-time low
41.65
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia is 52.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia peaked at 52.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.65, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.98 | — |
| 1992 | 50.31 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 44.69 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 43.19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.65 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.22 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 44.63 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.18 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.43 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 43.71 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.44 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.22 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.36 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.45 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 49.97 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 50.96 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.68 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 44.98 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.61 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.55 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.78 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.36 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.26 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.07 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.47 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.63 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.25 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.42 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.18 | 41.65 | 51.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.08 | 42.43 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 44.98 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.95 | 50.63 | 52.42 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Latvia was 52.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.65 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Latvia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).