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 41 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 41 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 | Percentage | 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 | 15.0% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -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 24.4%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 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 41 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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