Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia is 84.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia peaked at 84.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 82.6% | — |
| 1998 | 75.7% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 84.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 84.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.1% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 75.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.3% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 73 United States of America 84.5% compare
- 74 Madagascar 84.5% compare
- 75 Niger 84.0% compare
- 77 Palau 83.9% compare
- 78 New Caledonia 83.8% compare
- 79 Croatia 83.7% 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 84.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Latvia ranks 76th out of 196 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.