Persons outside … Persons population private households in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 30.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.7
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40
in 2000
All-time low
30.1
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia stood at 30.7.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 - % 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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