Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia
Latvia: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 113.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
113.4
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
113.4
in 2025
All-time low
82
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia is 113.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia peaked at 113.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 37th of 47 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.8 | — |
| 1999 | 100.1 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 93.6 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 90.7 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 86.1 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 88.2 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.6 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 85.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.7 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 90.9 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 87.4 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 85.5 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 84.8 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 87.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 90.8 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 90.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.6 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 101.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 102.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.1 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 100.5 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 106 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 104.3 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 104.1 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 113.4 | +8.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 113.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 113.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.45 | 100.1 | 104.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.9 | 85.3 | 95.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.18 | 82 | 102.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4 | 100.5 | 113.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Latvia was 113.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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