Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 2019
All-time low
2.1
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6 for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia peaked at 9.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2006.
That places Latvia 16th 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 17 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1 | — |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +127.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 6 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 4 | 6.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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