Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia
Latvia: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 57 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
57 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.7 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
26.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia stood at 57 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia peaked at 67.7 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 46 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48.2 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 60.1 Thousand persons | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 67.7 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 60.3 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 58.3 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.9 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 62.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39 Thousand persons | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 41.8 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 39.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 45.5 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 42.8 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2 Thousand persons | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 50.6 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 34.9 Thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 40.9 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 41.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.3 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 26.7 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4 Thousand persons | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 44.1 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 45.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 57 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9 Thousand persons | 45.8 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.07 Thousand persons | 39 Thousand persons | 67.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 Thousand persons | 34.9 Thousand persons | 57.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.49 Thousand persons | 26.7 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia was 57 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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