Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 413 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
413
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
726.9
in 2000
All-time low
409.2
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 413 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Latvia peaked at 726.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 409.2, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 29th of 35 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 not seeking employment by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 683 | — |
| 1999 | 702.6 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 726.9 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 702.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 657.2 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 670.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 659.7 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 651.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 611.9 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 583.1 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 552.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 568.3 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 573.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 558.8 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 523.1 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 516.5 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 497.4 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 473.2 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 456.3 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 438.4 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 421.6 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 421.1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 409.2 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 437.1 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 427.2 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 423.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 421.8 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 413 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692.8 | 683 | 702.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 638.36 | 552.2 | 726.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.03 | 421.1 | 573.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.93 | 409.2 | 437.1 | 6 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % 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 not seeking employment by in Latvia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Latvia was 413 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 726.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.2 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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