Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 427.4 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
427.4
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
730.2
in 2000
All-time low
416.8
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia stood at 427.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 730.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 416.8, in 2025.
That places Latvia 29th out of 35 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 educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 698 | — |
| 1999 | 706.8 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 730.2 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 707.3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 670.3 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 689.6 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 659.5 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 654.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 619.2 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 575.5 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 561.6 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 596.3 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 586.6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 563.6 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 522.7 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 521.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 505.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 466.6 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 461.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 434.2 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 430.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 425.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 426.2 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 446.9 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 438.2 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 430.4 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 437.5 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 416.8 | -4.7% |
| 2026 | 427.4 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.4 | 698 | 706.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 646.38 | 561.6 | 730.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.79 | 425.1 | 586.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.91 | 416.8 | 446.9 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia was 427.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 730.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.8 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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