Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia
Latvia: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 5.0% for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 14 Austria 5.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 5.0% compare
- 14 Latvia 5.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 5.0% compare
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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Latvia was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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