Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia

Latvia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.0%
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

0102030401998201120251998: 37.4 Percentage1999: 38.7 Percentage2000: 40 Percentage2001: 39.6 Percentage2002: 37.8 Percentage2003: 38.5 Percentage2004: 38 Percentage2005: 37.9 Percentage2006: 35.8 Percentage2007: 34.4 Percentage2008: 32.8 Percentage2009: 34.2 Percentage2010: 35.4 Percentage2011: 35.5 Percentage2012: 33.9 Percentage2013: 34 Percentage2014: 33.7 Percentage2015: 32.5 Percentage2016: 31.8 Percentage2017: 31.1 Percentage2018: 30.4 Percentage2019: 30.6 Percentage2020: 30.1 Percentage2021: 32.3 Percentage2022: 31.4 Percentage2023: 31.4 Percentage2024: 31.3 Percentage2025: 30.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.

That places Latvia 27th out of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1998 37.4%
1999 38.7% +3.5%
2000 40.0% +3.4%
2001 39.6% -1.0%
2002 37.8% -4.5%
2003 38.5% +1.9%
2004 38.0% -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% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 37.4% 38.7% 2
2000s 36.9% 32.8% 40.0% 10
2010s 32.9% 30.4% 35.5% 10
2020s 31.2% 30.1% 32.3% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Portugal 31.4% compare
  2. 25 Austria 30.8% compare
  3. 25 Finland 30.8% compare
  4. 27 Latvia 30.7% compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.2% compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 30.2% compare

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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 40.0% 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 27th out of 45 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
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