Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia

Latvia: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 118 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
118
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
118.9
in 2025
All-time low
78.9
in 2009
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026

02550751001251998201220261998: 114.61999: 101.62000: 103.42001: 97.12002: 81.12003: 82.52004: 95.42005: 82.82006: 99.12007: 95.82008: 882009: 78.92010: 89.52011: 95.12012: 94.72013: 93.42014: 90.22015: 113.42016: 1182017: 1152018: 96.52019: 98.12020: 108.62021: 93.82022: 110.82023: 115.72024: 109.22025: 118.92026: 118

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 118 for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 118.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.9, in 2009.

That places Latvia 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.1 101.6 114.6 2
2000s 90.41 78.9 103.4 10
2010s 100.39 89.5 118 10
2020s 110.71 93.8 118.9 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Lithuania 170.9 compare
  2. 25 Norway 142.7 compare
  3. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134.9 compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 113 compare
  5. 29 North Macedonia 100.8 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 76.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia?
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Latvia was 118 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 118.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9 in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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