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
11th
of 31 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: 2.12007: 3.82008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.82011: 3.22012: 3.32013: 4.42014: 5.72015: 5.92016: 5.22017: 42019: 9.12020: 42023: 6.12024: 6.62025: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Latvia is 6, measured 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 11th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Serbia 6.6 compare
  2. 9 Poland 6.2 compare
  3. 10 Malta 6.1 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 5.6 compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 5.4 compare
  6. 14 France 5.3 compare
  7. 14 North Macedonia 5.3 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 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 11th out of 31 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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