Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 1991
All-time low
80.6%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 86.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 90.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.3% | — |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 80.6% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 82.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 86.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 87.0% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 86.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.