Work & Labour in Latvia

603 indicators covering work & labour for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract 6.9% 2025 down 9.2% 33rd
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,369 Thousand persons 2025 down 7.0% 37th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.6% 2025 down 10.4% 37th
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 7.0% 2025 down 7.9% 32nd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 95.8% 2025 down 2.8% 20th
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 38.5% 2025 up 38.5% 21st
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 39.0% 2025 up 40.3% 21st
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 39.0% 2025 up 40.3% 21st
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 6.5% 2025 down 14.5% 33rd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.5% 2025 down 0.8% 32nd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.5% 2025 down 0.8% 32nd
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 44.7% 2025 up 60.8% 20th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 18.3% 2025 up 39.7% 27th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status 9.3% 2025 down 8.8% 16th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 8.6% 2025 up 30.3% 23rd
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 13.8 Thousand 2025 up 81.6% 37th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 13.8 Thousand 2025 up 81.6% 37th
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 13.8 Thousand 2025 up 81.6% 37th
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 15.4 Thousand 2025 up 81.2% 36th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 892.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 0.2% 36th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 761.1 Thousand persons 2026 down 0.7% 36th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 892.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 0.2% 36th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 892.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 0.2% 36th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by job 110.7 Month 2026 up 13.4% 28th
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 892.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 0.2% 36th
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 885.5 Thousand persons 2026 down 0.6% 36th
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 124.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 5.3% 34th
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 892.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 0.2% 36th
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 755.8 Thousand persons 2026 down 1.4% 36th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 13 Hour 2026 down 13.3% 18th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.6 Hour 2026 down 3.7% 22nd
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational 23.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 30.1% 26th
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age - quarterly 23.9 Thousand persons 2026 down 30.1% 26th
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and 1.6% 2023 up 49.5% 35th
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data 38.3 Thousand 2026 up 1.9% 30th
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data 23.9 Thousand 2026 down 21.6% 31st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.7% 2025 down 47.1% 15th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.7% 2025 down 47.1% 15th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.7% 2025 down 47.1% 15th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data 952 Thousand persons 2026 down 2.9% 34th
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data 66 Thousand persons 2026 down 27.5% 33rd
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 39.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 62.7% 37th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 12 Thousand persons 2025 up 31.9% 37th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 29.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 66.9% 37th
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists 17.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 40.8% 35th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training 15 Thousand persons 2026 down 16.7% 34th
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data 92 Thousand persons 2026 up 12.2% 31st
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data 22 Thousand persons 2026 down 42.1% 34th
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data 24 Thousand persons 2026 down 17.2% 24th
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data 24 Thousand persons 2026 down 17.2% 24th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 11 Thousand persons 2026 down 15.4% 32nd
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data 74 Thousand persons 2026 up 34.5% 31st
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly 98.5 Index, 2021=100 2026 down 11.0% 39th
Sewage sludge production and disposal 15.22 Kilograms per capita 2024 up 35.9% 24th
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.8% 2025 up 8.5% 28th
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 86.7% 2025 up 1.0% 36th
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 76.6% 2025 up 2.0% 37th
Labour transitions by type of contract 87.6% 2025 down 1.7% 40th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 14.2% 2025 down 6.6% 45th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 2.1% 2025 up 75.0% 4th