Status in employment in Latvia
Latvia: Status in employment was 86.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.25
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.32
in 1991
All-time low
80.57
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Latvia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Latvia is 86.25, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Latvia peaked at 90.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.57, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.32 | — |
| 1992 | 88.54 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 87.11 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 86.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 85.71 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.34 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.57 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 81.56 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.33 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.18 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.12 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.42 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.52 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.31 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 86.08 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.48 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.08 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.35 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.48 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.41 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.99 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.51 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.88 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.01 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.81 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.25 | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 86.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 86.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 | 80.57 | 90.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.67 | 82.18 | 87.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.48 | 86.08 | 86.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.69 | 86.25 | 87.01 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Latvia?
- Status in employment in Latvia was 86.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.32 in 1991.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.57 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for status in employment?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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