ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia
Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 172.45 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 172.45 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia peaked at 273.93 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 148.23 1000 No, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 249.56 1000 No | — |
| 2002 | 250.12 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 246.72 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 255.68 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 254.53 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 269.16 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 273.93 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 272.2 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 228.54 1000 No | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 211.66 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 217.79 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 160.95 1000 No | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 164.19 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 159.7 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 160.89 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 163.25 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 151.34 1000 No | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 161.11 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 151.9 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 162.73 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 148.23 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 182.04 1000 No | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 176.94 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 172.45 1000 No | -2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 172.45 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 426.42 1000 No, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 172.45 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 519.38 1000 No, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.6 1000 No | 228.54 1000 No | 273.93 1000 No | 9 |
| 2010s | 170.28 1000 No | 151.34 1000 No | 217.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.48 1000 No | 148.23 1000 No | 182.04 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia was 172.45 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.93 1000 No in 2007.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.23 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.