Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Latvia
Latvia: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 23.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.7
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2009
All-time low
20.2
in 2019
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 23.7 for persons in part-time employment by main reason in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Latvia peaked at 45.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2019.
That places Latvia 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.55 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.76 | 22.6 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.82 | 20.2 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 21.4 | 32.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Latvia?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Latvia was 23.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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