Economic indicators by access to city typology — Employment in Latvia
Latvia: Economic indicators by access to city typology — Employment was 582,870 Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat
Economic indicators by access to city typology — Employment in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, economic indicators by access to city typology — employment in Latvia stood at 582,870 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic indicators by access to city typology — employment in Latvia peaked at 660,090 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 510,760 Persons, in 2010.
That places Latvia 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Economic indicators by access to city typology — Employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 512,370 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 520,900 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 529,600 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 546,310 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 558,330 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 570,180 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 609,500 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 644,360 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 660,090 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 554,860 Persons | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 510,760 Persons | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 528,210 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 533,930 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 544,860 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 553,320 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 568,590 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 558,920 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 557,890 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 570,480 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 582,080 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 580,300 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 583,800 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 570,690 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 582,870 Persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570,650 Persons | 512,370 Persons | 660,090 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,904 Persons | 510,760 Persons | 582,080 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,415 Persons | 570,690 Persons | 583,800 Persons | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,898 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,916 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,979 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic indicators by access to city typology — employment in Latvia?
- Economic indicators by access to city typology — employment in Latvia was 582,870 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic indicators by access to city typology — employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 660,090 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic indicators by access to city typology — employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,760 Persons in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for economic indicators by access to city typology — employment?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is economic indicators by access to city typology — employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic indicators by access to city typology — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides economic indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by territorial typology according to the population's access to cities. Data source and definition The indicators include GDP, GDP per capita, gross value added, employment at place of work and labour productivity by type of territory. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_eco10) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. The indicators are aggregated data at the national level, using the typology of small (TL3) regions to calculate totals or averages for all metropolitan large regions, metropolitan midsize regions, near a midsize/large FUA regions, near a small FUA regions and remote regions. Territorial typology on the population's access to cities Territorial typologies helps to assess differences in socio-economic trends in regions, both within and across countries and to highlight the specific issues faced by each type of region. The OECD territorial typology on access to cities uses the concept of functional urban areas (FUA) – composed of urban centres and their commuting areas – and classifies small (TL3) regions (Fadic et al., 2019) according to the following criteria: Metropolitan regions, if more than half of the population live in a FUA. Metropolitan regions are further classified into: metropolitan large, if more than half of the population live in a (large) FUA of at least 1.5 million inhabitants; and metropolitan midsize, if more than half of the population live in a (midsize) FUA of at 250 000 to 1.5 million inhabitants. Non-metropolitan regions, if less than half of the population live in a midsize/large FUA. These regions are further classified according to their level of access to FUAs of different sizes: near a midsize/large FUA if more than half of the population live within a 60-minute drive from a midsize/large FUA (of more than 250 000 inhabitants) or if the TL3 region contains more than 80% of the area of a midsize/large FUA; near a small FUA if the region does not have access to a midsize/large FUA and at least half of its population have access to a small FUA (i.e. between 50 000 and 250 000 inhabitants) within a 60-minute drive, or contains 80% of the area of a small FUA; and remote, otherwise. List of OECD regions and typologies are presented in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Maps of For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.