Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 16.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia is 16.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia peaked at 29.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2021.
That places Latvia 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.8 | — |
| 2015 | 17.2 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 16.2 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.63 | 16.9 | 29.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.13 | 11.9 | 18.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia was 16.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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