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

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 76.05 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.05 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
77.23 %
in 2020
All-time low
43.13 %
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

0204060802001201220242001: 53 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 46 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 55.3 %2006: 61 %2007: 60.4 %2008: 62.9 %2009: 60 %2010: 55.8 %2011: 57.4 %2012: 60.6 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 61.2 %2015: 64.2 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 66.6 %2019: 65.1 %2020: 77.2 %2021: 70.9 %2022: 71 %2023: 73.4 %2024: 76 %

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 76.05 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Latvia peaked at 77.23 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.13 %, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 45th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 53.05 %
2002 55.35 % +4.3%
2003 45.99 % -16.9%
2004 43.13 % -6.2%
2005 55.29 % +28.2%
2006 61.05 % +10.4%
2007 60.36 % -1.1%
2008 62.9 % +4.2%
2009 60.04 % -4.5%
2010 55.81 % -7.0%
2011 57.36 % +2.8%
2012 60.57 % +5.6%
2013 60.68 % +0.2%
2014 61.25 % +0.9%
2015 64.19 % +4.8%
2016 66.77 % +4.0%
2017 64.78 % -3.0%
2018 66.58 % +2.8%
2019 65.12 % -2.2%
2020 77.23 % +18.6%
2021 70.88 % -8.2%
2022 70.99 % +0.2%
2023 73.38 % +3.4%
2024 76.05 % +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.24 % 43.13 % 62.9 % 9
2010s 62.31 % 55.81 % 66.77 % 10
2020s 73.71 % 70.88 % 77.23 % 5

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  1. 42 Hungary 76.36 % compare
  2. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.31 % compare
  3. 44 Ukraine 76.07 % compare
  4. 46 Serbia 75.99 % compare
  5. 47 Malaysia 75.37 % compare
  6. 48 Estonia 75.09 % 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 76.05 % 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 77.23 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.13 % in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Latvia ranks 45th 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 24.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.