Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Latvia

Latvia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 20.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2019
All-time low
17.1
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Latvia, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 18.42009: 17.82010: 17.12011: 19.42012: 21.12013: 20.42014: 18.92015: 19.32016: 18.52017: 18.32018: 21.12019: 21.72020: 18.72021: 18.72022: 19.42023: 20.32024: 19.92025: 20.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 20.7 for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Latvia peaked at 21.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1 17.8 18.4 2
2010s 19.58 17.1 21.7 10
2020s 19.62 18.7 20.7 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 9 Lithuania 21.5 compare
  2. 10 Malta 21.3 compare
  3. 11 Slovak Republic 20.9 compare
  4. 12 Bulgaria 20.7 compare
  5. 14 Italy 20.6 compare
  6. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4 compare
  7. 15 Germany 20.4 compare
  8. 15 France 20.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Latvia?
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Latvia was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
Latvia ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 653 data points, 2008–2025
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