Share in informal employment in Latvia
Latvia: Share in informal employment was 2.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2011
All-time low
1.98
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Latvia stood at 2.4.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Latvia peaked at 5.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.1 | 3.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.11 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Latvia?
- Share in informal employment in Latvia was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share in informal employment?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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