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
Latvia recorded 16.2% for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Latvia ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 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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