Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia

Latvia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia, 2007–2020

0.10.150.20.250.32007201320202007: 0.12009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.22015: 0.12016: 0.12018: 0.22020: 0.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia is 0.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1
2009 0.2 +100.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.1 -50.0%
2012 0.1 +0.0%
2013 0.2 +100.0%
2015 0.1 -50.0%
2016 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.2 +100.0%
2020 0.3 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.15 0.1 0.2 2
2010s 0.1429 0.1 0.2 7
2020s 0.3 0.3 0.3 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Austria 0.8 compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 0.4 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
  4. 4 Italy 0.2 compare
  5. 4 Portugal 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Latvia was 0.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 391 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed