Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 17.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.7
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2024
All-time low
7.6
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia is 17.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia peaked at 21.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2006.
That places Latvia 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.6 | — |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 17.7 | -16.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.45, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 10.3 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 11.8 | 21.2 | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Latvia was 17.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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