Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Latvia stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Latvia peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 73rd 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, total (% of total employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3% | — |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.3% | 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. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Latvia?
- Part time employment, total in Latvia was 20.2% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for part time employment, total?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, total (% of total 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.