Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia

Latvia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 46.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.81
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 70 countries
All-time high
210.22
in 2002
All-time low
46.81
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia, 2001–2024

501001502002001201220242001: 1002002: 210.22003: 208.52004: 1942005: 182.92006: 182.72007: 143.52008: 113.42009: 134.12010: 139.62011: 133.62012: 1172013: 1082014: 91.22015: 88.42016: 83.12017: 68.42018: 60.12019: 592020: 54.12021: 642022: 49.52023: 47.82024: 46.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 46.81 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia peaked at 210.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.81, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 100.01
2002 210.22 +110.2%
2003 208.53 -0.8%
2004 194 -7.0%
2005 182.87 -5.7%
2006 182.73 -0.1%
2007 143.52 -21.5%
2008 113.39 -21.0%
2009 134.11 +18.3%
2010 139.65 +4.1%
2011 133.61 -4.3%
2012 116.97 -12.5%
2013 107.98 -7.7%
2014 91.2 -15.5%
2015 88.45 -3.0%
2016 83.09 -6.1%
2017 68.42 -17.7%
2018 60.08 -12.2%
2019 58.96 -1.9%
2020 54.13 -8.2%
2021 64.04 +18.3%
2022 49.53 -22.7%
2023 47.75 -3.6%
2024 46.81 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 163.27 100.01 210.22 9
2010s 94.84 58.96 139.65 10
2020s 52.45 46.81 64.04 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.34 compare
  2. 54 Estonia 53.36 compare
  3. 55 Guyana 50.95 compare
  4. 57 Albania 44.96 compare
  5. 58 Lithuania 42.75 compare
  6. 59 Luxembourg 30.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Latvia was 46.81 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 210.22 in 2002.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.81 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Latvia ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.