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

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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

Annual values for Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Latvia, 1950 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 107 Ukraine 69.6 compare
  2. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 69.17 compare
  3. 109 Lithuania 69.08 compare
  4. 111 New Caledonia 68.17 compare
  5. 112 Botswana 67.96 compare
  6. 113 Nepal 67 compare

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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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Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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