Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in Latvia stood at 25.1%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Latvia peaked at 28.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 79th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.1% | — |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 part time employment, female in Latvia?
- Part time employment, female in Latvia was 25.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for part time employment, female?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.