Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Latvia
Latvia: Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 15.4 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.4 Thousand
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.4 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
4.6 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Latvia is 15.4 Thousand, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Latvia peaked at 16.4 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Thousand, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9 Thousand | — |
| 2006 | 6.3 Thousand | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 Thousand | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 Thousand | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6 Thousand | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 Thousand | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9 Thousand | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Thousand | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8 Thousand | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 14.4 Thousand | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5 Thousand | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5 Thousand | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3 Thousand | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5 Thousand | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 16 Thousand | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4 Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3 Thousand | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 15.4 Thousand | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 Thousand | 4.6 Thousand | 7.1 Thousand | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.29 Thousand | 6 Thousand | 14.5 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 Thousand | 12.3 Thousand | 16.4 Thousand | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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 educational attainment level 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 with information and communications technology (ict) in Latvia?
- Persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Latvia was 15.4 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Thousand in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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