Share in vulnerable employment in Latvia
Latvia: Share in vulnerable employment was 8.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Latvia is 8.62, 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 in vulnerable employment in Latvia peaked at 16.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.97, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.97 | — |
| 1992 | 8.61 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 9.88 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 10.75 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11.27 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 15.21 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 15.38 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.69 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14.44 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.08 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.91 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.52 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.44 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.69 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.25 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.71 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.62 | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in vulnerable employment in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +40.1% | 11.6 | 16.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 | 6.97 | 16.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 9.03 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.4 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.25 | 8.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Latvia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Latvia was 8.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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