Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia peaked at 16.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Latvia was 8.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Latvia ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.