Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia
Latvia: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy was 770,598 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia stood at 770,598.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia peaked at 944,528 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 751,261, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 770,760 | — |
| 1997 | 803,356 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 800,525 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 786,855 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 766,538 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 783,833 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 819,155 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 835,044 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 837,597 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 857,702 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 907,246 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 937,492 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 944,528 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 802,789 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 751,261 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 762,286 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 774,276 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 788,513 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 781,346 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 782,778 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 777,608 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 781,359 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 804,212 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 804,540 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 779,807 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 752,404 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 768,080 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 770,250 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 768,715 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 770,598 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,374 | 770,760 | 803,356 | 4 |
| 2000s | 849,192 | 766,538 | 944,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,818 | 751,261 | 804,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 768,309 | 752,404 | 779,807 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia?
- Economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia was 770,598 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 944,528 in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,261 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org