Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia
Latvia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia peaked at 16.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1991.
That places Latvia 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.0% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6 |
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- 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia was 8.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).