ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Latvia

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 24.62 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.62 %
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
61st
of 79 countries
All-time high
34.7 %
in 2018
All-time low
20.75 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Latvia, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 28.4 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 32.9 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 30.7 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 26.6 %2020: 25.6 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 31.3 %2024: 24.6 %

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 24.62 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia peaked at 34.7 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.75 %, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 28.41 %
2002 28.17 % -0.8%
2003 27.24 % -3.3%
2004 23.86 % -12.4%
2005 29.07 % +21.8%
2006 28.06 % -3.5%
2007 29.41 % +4.8%
2008 32.77 % +11.4%
2009 31.87 % -2.7%
2010 32.87 % +3.1%
2011 30.33 % -7.7%
2012 30.66 % +1.1%
2013 31.17 % +1.7%
2014 29.77 % -4.5%
2015 31.65 % +6.3%
2016 30.43 % -3.9%
2017 28.5 % -6.3%
2018 34.7 % +21.8%
2019 26.55 % -23.5%
2020 25.55 % -3.8%
2021 20.75 % -18.8%
2022 32.14 % +54.9%
2023 31.28 % -2.7%
2024 24.62 % -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.76 % 23.86 % 32.77 % 9
2010s 30.66 % 26.55 % 34.7 % 10
2020s 26.87 % 20.75 % 32.14 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia was 24.62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.75 % in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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, 1,534 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.