ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 337.15 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
337.15 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
525.66 1000 No
in 2008
All-time low
278.99 1000 No
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia, 2001–2024

02004006002001201220242001: 482.1 1000 No2002: 482.3 1000 No2003: 467.4 1000 No2004: 481.2 1000 No2005: 487.5 1000 No2006: 518.3 1000 No2007: 518.2 1000 No2008: 525.7 1000 No2009: 461.1 1000 No2010: 430.6 1000 No2011: 436.5 1000 No2012: 311.9 1000 No2013: 314.3 1000 No2014: 303.8 1000 No2015: 309.3 1000 No2016: 314.1 1000 No2017: 291.4 1000 No2018: 301.8 1000 No2019: 289.3 1000 No2020: 298 1000 No2021: 279 1000 No2022: 360.2 1000 No2023: 343.2 1000 No2024: 337.1 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia stood at 337.15 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Latvia peaked at 525.66 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 278.99 1000 No, in 2021.

That places Latvia 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2001 482.11 1000 No
2002 482.28 1000 No +0.0%
2003 467.36 1000 No -3.1%
2004 481.24 1000 No +3.0%
2005 487.54 1000 No +1.3%
2006 518.32 1000 No +6.3%
2007 518.21 1000 No -0.0%
2008 525.66 1000 No +1.4%
2009 461.08 1000 No -12.3%
2010 430.62 1000 No -6.6%
2011 436.51 1000 No +1.4%
2012 311.94 1000 No -28.5%
2013 314.28 1000 No +0.8%
2014 303.84 1000 No -3.3%
2015 309.31 1000 No +1.8%
2016 314.12 1000 No +1.6%
2017 291.37 1000 No -7.2%
2018 301.82 1000 No +3.6%
2019 289.3 1000 No -4.1%
2020 298.03 1000 No +3.0%
2021 278.99 1000 No -6.4%
2022 360.19 1000 No +29.1%
2023 343.25 1000 No -4.7%
2024 337.15 1000 No -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 491.53 1000 No 461.08 1000 No 525.66 1000 No 9
2010s 330.31 1000 No 289.3 1000 No 436.51 1000 No 10
2020s 323.52 1000 No 278.99 1000 No 360.19 1000 No 5

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  1. 65 Slovenia 454.34 1000 No compare
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  4. 69 Namibia 307.26 1000 No compare
  5. 70 Mongolia 271.76 1000 No compare
  6. 71 Estonia 248.22 1000 No compare

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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 337.15 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 525.66 1000 No in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 278.99 1000 No in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Latvia ranks 68th out of 82 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 11.0%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,601 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.