Persons outside … Persons population private households in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 30.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30.7 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia peaked at 40 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 2020.
That places Latvia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.4 | — |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 40 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 38 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.3 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.05 | 37.4 | 38.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9 | 32.8 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.89 | 30.4 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 | 30.1 | 32.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia was 30.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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