Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia
Latvia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.6% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia peaked at 16.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1991.
That places Latvia 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.0% | — |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.0% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Latvia was 8.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.