Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia is 121.5 Thousand persons, 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 educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.1 Thousand persons | 107.3 Thousand persons | 114.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.72 Thousand persons | 90.3 Thousand persons | 103.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.61 Thousand persons | 85.8 Thousand persons | 107.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 Thousand persons | 105.8 Thousand persons | 121.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Latvia was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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