ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 50.14 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.14 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
51.94 %
in 2022
All-time low
41.68 %
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 43.3 %2002: 43.5 %2003: 41.7 %2004: 42.3 %2005: 44.3 %2006: 47 %2007: 47.2 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 44.1 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 45 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 47.8 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 48.6 %2021: 46.4 %2022: 51.9 %2023: 49.9 %2024: 50.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 50.14 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia peaked at 51.94 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.68 %, in 2003.

That places Latvia 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 43.3 %
2002 43.5 % +0.5%
2003 41.68 % -4.2%
2004 42.32 % +1.5%
2005 44.31 % +4.7%
2006 46.99 % +6.0%
2007 47.21 % +0.5%
2008 48.94 % +3.7%
2009 45.18 % -7.7%
2010 43.49 % -3.7%
2011 44.13 % +1.5%
2012 43.85 % -0.6%
2013 44.2 % +0.8%
2014 45.01 % +1.8%
2015 46.85 % +4.1%
2016 47.81 % +2.0%
2017 46.77 % -2.2%
2018 47.66 % +1.9%
2019 47.78 % +0.3%
2020 48.61 % +1.7%
2021 46.37 % -4.6%
2022 51.94 % +12.0%
2023 49.87 % -4.0%
2024 50.14 % +0.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 50.14 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 50.14 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.83 % 41.68 % 48.94 % 9
2010s 45.76 % 43.49 % 47.81 % 10
2020s 49.39 % 46.37 % 51.94 % 5

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  3. 39 Serbia 50.48 % compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 49.44 % compare
  5. 42 Slovakia 49.26 % compare
  6. 43 Poland 49.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Latvia was 50.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 51.94 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.68 % in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.