Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia stood at 82.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia peaked at 82.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.0% | — |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 82.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 82.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.6% | 82.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 76 Guam 83.2% compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 82.9% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 82.9% compare
- 80 Croatia 82.6% compare
- 81 Jamaica 82.6% compare
- 82 New Caledonia 82.3% compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.