Temporary employees by main reason in Latvia

Latvia: Temporary employees by main reason was 2.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11
in 2002
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Latvia, 1998–2025

246810121998201120251998: 81999: 7.52000: 6.82001: 7.32002: 112003: 9.62004: 9.72005: 8.72006: 7.12007: 4.12008: 3.42009: 4.32010: 7.12011: 6.62012: 4.72013: 4.42014: 3.32015: 3.82016: 3.72017: 22018: 2.62019: 3.22020: 2.62021: 32022: 2.72023: 2.82024: 2.82025: 2.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Latvia stood at 2.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Latvia peaked at 11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.

Latvia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.75 7.5 8 2
2000s 7.2 3.4 11 10
2010s 4.14 2 7.1 10
2020s 2.78 2.6 3 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 United Kingdom 4.4 compare
  2. 30 Slovak Republic 4.2 compare
  3. 31 Estonia 3.4 compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 2.5 compare
  5. 34 Romania 1.9 compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Latvia?
Temporary employees by main reason in Latvia was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2002.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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