Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 68.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.81
in 1988
All-time low
45.85
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 68.63 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia peaked at 70.81 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.85, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.85 | — |
| 1951 | 47.27 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 48.68 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 50.05 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 51.36 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 52.6 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 53.74 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 54.77 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 55.66 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.41 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 57.08 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.72 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 58.32 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 58.89 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.44 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.97 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.51 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.04 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.58 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.15 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.73 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.36 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.66 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.31 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.94 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.54 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.09 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.57 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.99 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.41 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 69.23 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.62 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.97 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.71 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.22 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.55 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.19 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.85 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.54 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.29 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.13 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.05 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.02 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.98 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.95 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.87 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.86 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.02 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.36 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.64 | 45.85 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.67 | 57.08 | 62.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.52 | 62.73 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.92 | 68.41 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 | 68.13 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.92 | 67.83 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.91 | 67.83 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 68.12 | 68.63 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia was 68.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.85 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Latvia ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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