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
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (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 6.0% 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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