Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 413 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
413 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
726.9 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
409.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 413 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 409.2 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 39th of 47 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 … Persons willingness work not in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 683 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 702.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 726.9 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 702.2 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 657.2 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 670.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 659.7 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 651.4 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 611.9 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 583.1 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 552.2 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 568.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 573.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 558.8 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 523.1 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 516.5 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 497.4 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 473.2 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 456.3 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 438.4 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 421.6 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 421.1 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 409.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 437.1 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 427.2 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 423.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 421.8 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 413 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 413 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 413 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692.8 Thousand persons | 683 Thousand persons | 702.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 638.36 Thousand persons | 552.2 Thousand persons | 726.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.03 Thousand persons | 421.1 Thousand persons | 573.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.93 Thousand persons | 409.2 Thousand persons | 437.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 47 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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