Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 10.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
10.0%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1998
All-time low
5.5%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia peaked at 12.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +13.7% |
| 2026 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Latvia was 10.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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