Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia
Latvia: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 745,076 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia, 1996–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia stood at 745,076.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia peaked at 943,435 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 744,378, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 769,961 | — |
| 1997 | 802,527 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 799,695 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 786,033 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 765,740 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 783,530 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 817,733 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 833,745 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 836,699 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 856,773 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 905,684 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 936,886 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 943,435 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 801,771 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 750,895 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 761,726 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 773,771 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 788,451 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 781,134 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 781,799 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 776,180 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 781,108 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 804,115 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 804,857 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 776,669 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 745,276 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 762,383 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 760,047 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 749,532 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 744,378 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 745,076 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789,554 | 769,961 | 802,527 | 4 |
| 2000s | 848,200 | 765,740 | 943,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,404 | 750,895 | 804,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 754,766 | 744,378 | 776,669 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Latvia was 745,076 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 943,435 in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,378 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 116 — 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org