Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 38.3 Thousand in 2026. ▼ Falling
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 38.3 Thousand for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 59.9 Thousand in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.4 Thousand, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.1 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 59.9 Thousand | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6 Thousand | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 50.9 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 51.1 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2 Thousand | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5 Thousand | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 37.6 Thousand | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 41.3 Thousand | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 41.2 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3 Thousand | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8 Thousand | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33.4 Thousand | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2 Thousand | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 35.4 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 37.3 Thousand | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 38.3 Thousand | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1 Thousand | 47.1 Thousand | 47.1 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.56 Thousand | 37.6 Thousand | 59.9 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 Thousand | 33.4 Thousand | 38.3 Thousand | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia was 38.3 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9 Thousand in 2010.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 Thousand in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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