Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia

Latvia: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 21.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.9
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
39.99
in 2015
All-time low
17.49
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 36.52015: 402016: 39.22017: 34.62018: 23.62019: 252020: 362021: 32.22022: 19.32023: 17.52024: 21.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia stood at 21.9.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia peaked at 39.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.49, in 2023.

That places Latvia 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Latvia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 36.5
2015 39.99 +9.6%
2016 39.24 -1.9%
2017 34.62 -11.8%
2018 23.65 -31.7%
2019 24.98 +5.7%
2020 35.97 +44.0%
2021 32.2 -10.5%
2022 19.34 -40.0%
2023 17.49 -9.6%
2024 21.9 +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.17 23.65 39.99 6
2020s 25.38 17.49 35.97 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 45 Guyana 26.53 compare
  2. 46 Lithuania 24.52 compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 23.19 compare
  4. 49 Slovakia 11.92 compare
  5. 50 Estonia 11.48 compare
  6. 51 Moldova 11.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia?
Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Latvia was 21.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 39.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.49 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Latvia ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 586 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.