Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia

Latvia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 420.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
420.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
731.5
in 2000
All-time low
418.4
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025

02004006008001998201120251998: 686.91999: 708.82000: 731.52001: 707.82002: 670.22003: 6802004: 667.42005: 659.92006: 619.32007: 590.12008: 559.12009: 572.82010: 578.82011: 567.12012: 529.32013: 521.82014: 503.52015: 478.42016: 461.72017: 443.12018: 428.72019: 428.22020: 418.42021: 446.82022: 434.62023: 4322024: 429.32025: 420.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 420.1 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 418.4, in 2020.

That places Latvia 29th out of 35 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697.85 686.9 708.8 2
2000s 645.81 559.1 731.5 10
2010s 494.06 428.2 578.8 10
2020s 430.2 418.4 446.8 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Lithuania 647.7 compare
  2. 27 North Macedonia 596.9 compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 547.9 compare
  4. 30 Estonia 262.3 compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 204.8 compare
  6. 32 Montenegro 203.2 compare

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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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 35 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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