Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia
Latvia: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2003
All-time low
11.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12.7% for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons 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 45 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 by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -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 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -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 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 6 |
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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 45 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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