Employment by status in Latvia
Latvia: Employment by status 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
Employment by status in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Latvia is 86.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 employment by status in Latvia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for employment by status?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.