Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 participate in a leisure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 21.6% | 16.9% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 18.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (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 47 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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