Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 66.34 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia is 66.34, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 66.34 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 50.99, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.99 | — |
| 1996 | 51.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.94 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.21 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.32 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.44 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.72 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.81 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.51 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.25 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.96 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.49 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.73 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.96 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.43 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.14 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.03 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.98 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 60.86 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.6 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.23 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.81 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.02 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.67 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.33 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.79 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.11 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 66.34 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.79 | 50.99 | 52.32 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.78 | 52.44 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.58 | 56.73 | 62.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.09 | 63.4 | 66.34 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Latvia was 66.34 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.34 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.99 in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP