Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 420.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
420.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
731.5 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
418.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia is 420.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 731.5 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 418.4 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 686.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 708.8 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 731.5 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 707.8 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 670.2 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 680 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 667.4 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 659.9 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 619.3 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 590.1 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 559.1 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 572.8 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 578.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 567.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 529.3 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 521.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 503.5 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 478.4 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 461.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 443.1 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 428.7 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 428.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 418.4 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 446.8 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 434.6 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 432 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 429.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 420.1 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
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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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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 420.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 731.5 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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