Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia
Latvia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
121.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
121.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
85.8 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia stood at 121.5 Thousand persons. 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 occupation in Latvia peaked at 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Latvia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 114.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 107.3 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 100 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 95.1 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 90.4 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 92.1 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 92.7 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 103.9 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 98 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 94 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 85.8 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 88.1 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 91.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 95 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.6 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 107.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 106.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.2 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.4 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 105.8 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 111.8 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 112.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 112.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 121.5 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
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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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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