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
Latest (2025)
12.7
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
26th
of 47 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.
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 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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