Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 41 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

2468102006201520252006: 2.1 Percentage2007: 3.8 Percentage2008: 3.1 Percentage2009: 3.1 Percentage2010: 3.8 Percentage2011: 3.2 Percentage2012: 3.3 Percentage2013: 4.4 Percentage2014: 5.7 Percentage2015: 5.9 Percentage2016: 5.2 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2019: 9.1 Percentage2020: 4 Percentage2023: 6.1 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 6.0% 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 15th 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 17 years of available data.

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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 4.0% -23.1%
2019 9.1% +127.5%
2020 4.0% -56.0%
2023 6.1% +52.5%
2024 6.6% +8.2%
2025 6.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.1% 3.8% 4
2010s 5.0% 3.2% 9.1% 9
2020s 5.7% 4.0% 6.6% 4

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  3. 14 Malta 6.1% compare
  4. 15 Latvia 6.0% compare
  5. 17 Belgium 5.6% compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 5.4% compare
  7. 18 Lithuania 5.4% compare

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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 6.0% 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 15th out of 41 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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 740 data points, 2006–2025
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