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

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 86.56 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.56 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
88.62 %
in 2020
All-time low
83.49 %
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

0204060802001201220242001: 84.7 %2002: 85.7 %2003: 84 %2004: 85.3 %2005: 83.5 %2006: 84 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 86.6 %2012: 86.3 %2013: 86.4 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 86.3 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 86 %2018: 86.1 %2019: 85.7 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 86.2 %2023: 85.7 %2024: 86.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia is 86.56 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia peaked at 88.62 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.49 %, in 2005.

That places Latvia 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 84.73 %
2002 85.66 % +1.1%
2003 84.04 % -1.9%
2004 85.33 % +1.5%
2005 83.49 % -2.2%
2006 84.03 % +0.6%
2007 85.32 % +1.5%
2008 87.4 % +2.4%
2009 86.63 % -0.9%
2010 86.59 % -0.0%
2011 86.61 % +0.0%
2012 86.28 % -0.4%
2013 86.38 % +0.1%
2014 86.42 % +0.0%
2015 86.33 % -0.1%
2016 86.37 % +0.0%
2017 86.05 % -0.4%
2018 86.06 % +0.0%
2019 85.65 % -0.5%
2020 88.62 % +3.5%
2021 83.91 % -5.3%
2022 86.15 % +2.7%
2023 85.73 % -0.5%
2024 86.56 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.18 % 83.49 % 87.4 % 9
2010s 86.27 % 85.65 % 86.61 % 10
2020s 86.19 % 83.91 % 88.62 % 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Ireland 86.81 % compare
  2. 33 Croatia 86.66 % compare
  3. 34 Poland 86.64 % compare
  4. 36 Spain 86.13 % compare
  5. 37 Australia 85.33 % compare
  6. 38 Norway 84.85 % compare

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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 86.56 % 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 88.62 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.49 % in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Latvia ranks 35th 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 up 0.2%. 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.