Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 408.3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
408.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
730.2 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
408.3 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 408.3 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 730.2 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 408.3 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Latvia 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 698 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 706.8 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 730.2 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 707.3 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 670.3 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 689.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 659.5 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 654.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 619.2 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 575.5 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 561.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 596.3 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 586.6 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 563.6 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 522.7 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 521.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 505.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 466.6 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 461.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 434.2 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 430.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 425.1 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 426.2 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 446.9 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 438.2 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 430.4 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 437.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 416.8 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2026 | 408.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.4 Thousand persons | 698 Thousand persons | 706.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 646.38 Thousand persons | 561.6 Thousand persons | 730.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.79 Thousand persons | 425.1 Thousand persons | 586.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.19 Thousand persons | 408.3 Thousand persons | 446.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia was 408.3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 730.2 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.3 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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