Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia peaked at 23.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.9% | — |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 19.6% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Latvia was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.