Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 12.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia is 12.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia peaked at 21.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7 | — |
| 2002 | 20.2 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 19.9 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 12.7 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 | 14.2 | 21.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 14.6 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 11.3 | 14.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
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- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia was 12.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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