Female share of the labor force in Latvia
Latvia: Female share of the labor force was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 49.8% for female share of the labor force in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Latvia peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of the labor force in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Latvia?
- Female share of the labor force in Latvia was 49.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for female share of the labor force?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.