Self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia

Latvia: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 121.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
121.5
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
121.5
in 2025
All-time low
85.8
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025

02550751001251998201120251998: 114.91999: 107.32000: 1002001: 95.12002: 90.42003: 92.12004: 92.72005: 90.32006: 103.92007: 982008: 942009: 90.72010: 85.82011: 88.12012: 91.62013: 95.72014: 952015: 105.62016: 107.52017: 106.82018: 100.22019: 99.82020: 108.42021: 105.82022: 111.82023: 112.12024: 112.42025: 121.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia is 121.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 121.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 114.9
1999 107.3 -6.6%
2000 100 -6.8%
2001 95.1 -4.9%
2002 90.4 -4.9%
2003 92.1 +1.9%
2004 92.7 +0.7%
2005 90.3 -2.6%
2006 103.9 +15.1%
2007 98 -5.7%
2008 94 -4.1%
2009 90.7 -3.5%
2010 85.8 -5.4%
2011 88.1 +2.7%
2012 91.6 +4.0%
2013 95.7 +4.5%
2014 95 -0.7%
2015 105.6 +11.2%
2016 107.5 +1.8%
2017 106.8 -0.7%
2018 100.2 -6.2%
2019 99.8 -0.4%
2020 108.4 +8.6%
2021 105.8 -2.4%
2022 111.8 +5.7%
2023 112.1 +0.3%
2024 112.4 +0.3%
2025 121.5 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.1 107.3 114.9 2
2000s 94.72 90.3 103.9 10
2010s 97.61 85.8 107.5 10
2020s 112 105.8 121.5 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Lithuania 158.5 compare
  2. 25 Norway 151.6 compare
  3. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140.3 compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 120.2 compare
  5. 29 North Macedonia 101.8 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 76.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Latvia was 121.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 121.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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