Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia
Latvia: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
883.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,057 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
850.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia is 883.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia peaked at 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850.7 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 981.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 968.5 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 939.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 931.5 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 951 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 953.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 960.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 972.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,031 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,057 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,055 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 908.5 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 850.7 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 861.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 875.6 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 893.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 884.6 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 896.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 893.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 894.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 909.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 910 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 893 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 864 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 886.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 884.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 877.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 883.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.2 Thousand persons | 968.5 Thousand persons | 981.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 976.07 Thousand persons | 908.5 Thousand persons | 1,057 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 887 Thousand persons | 850.7 Thousand persons | 910 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 881.32 Thousand persons | 864 Thousand persons | 893 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
- 38 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Latvia was 883.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.7 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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