Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia
Latvia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 121.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 121.5 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is 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 28th out of 36 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
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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 28th out of 36 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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