Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 420.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia stood at 420.1 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 731.5 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 418.4 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Latvia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697.85 Thousand persons | 686.9 Thousand persons | 708.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 645.81 Thousand persons | 559.1 Thousand persons | 731.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.06 Thousand persons | 428.2 Thousand persons | 578.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.2 Thousand persons | 418.4 Thousand persons | 446.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Latvia was 420.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 731.5 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.4 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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