Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia
Latvia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 31.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia is 31.3%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% 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, 30.5%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.1% | — |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 32.4% | 7 |
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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 31.3% in 2026, 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 30.5% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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