Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 884,825 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Latvia is 884,825, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Latvia peaked at 1.06 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 850,467, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 912,889 | — |
| 1997 | 951,811 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 948,431 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 932,109 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 906,901 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 927,183 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 955,192 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 962,217 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 963,950 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 972,092 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 908,975 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 850,467 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 861,517 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 875,650 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 894,058 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 884,925 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 896,283 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 893,442 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 894,833 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 909,292 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 910,058 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 893,075 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 864,017 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 886,125 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 885,692 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 883,334 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 884,825 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936,310 | 912,889 | 951,811 | 4 |
| 2000s | 973,903 | 906,901 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 887,052 | 850,467 | 910,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 882,845 | 864,017 | 893,075 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Latvia?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Latvia was 884,825 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 850,467 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). 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