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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.0% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers 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% | 16.3% |
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 |
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 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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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).