Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 1,820 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,820 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,473 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
1,820 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia is 1,820 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 2,473 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,820 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,473 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,448 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,424 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,402 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,384 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,357 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,326 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,303 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,280 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,254 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,231 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,212 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,195 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,167 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,127 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,080 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,048 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,026 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,005 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,988 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,971 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,953 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,936 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,921 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,909 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,896 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,879 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,893 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,874 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,859 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,826 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 1,820 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,426 Thousand persons | 2,384 Thousand persons | 2,473 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,245 Thousand persons | 2,127 Thousand persons | 2,357 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,984 Thousand persons | 1,909 Thousand persons | 2,080 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 Thousand persons | 1,820 Thousand persons | 1,896 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Moldova 2,355 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Slovenia 2,136 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 2,135 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Latvia 1,820 Thousand persons compare
- 38 North Macedonia 1,819 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 1,361 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 1,361 Thousand persons compare
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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Latvia was 1,820 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,820 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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