Gender in Latvia 256 indicators covering gender for Latvia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 2024 down 0.2% 76th Gender Inequality Index 0.142 2022 down 35.5% 124th Suicide Rate 15.21 2021 down 33.2% 26th Female migrants 59.5% 2020 down 1.3% 4th Share of temporary employees 2.8 2024 down 15.0% 93rd Time-related underemployment, female 3.0% 2024 down 36.4% 58th Time-related underemployment, male 2.0% 2024 down 44.8% 64th Age at first marriage, female 30.4 2018 up 5.6% 27th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 35.71 2024 up 16.0% 37th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 43.99 2024 up 4.6% 16th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.9% 2019 up 5.7% 113th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1.8 2019 down 8.2% 156th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.5% 2019 up 2.1% 129th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 unchanged 64th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 58 2019 down 20.5% 150th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 unchanged 46th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 down 0.8% 73rd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 558.67 2019 down 15.4% 92nd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 up 28.3% 49th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 57 2015 up 1,040.0% 49th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.9 2017 up 0.5% 16th Low pay rate 24.86 2024 up 14.7% 20th Number of daily smokers, men and women 388,268 2012 down 8.8% 120th Age at first marriage, male 33.1 2018 up 6.1% 23rd Female homicide victims 29 homicides 2023 up 20.8% 66th Female homicide rate 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 30.5% 31st Male homicide victims 18 homicides 2023 down 30.8% 103rd Male homicide rate 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 26.8% 84th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 38.39 2025 down 3.9% 31st Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 25.66 2025 down 55.0% 62nd Working-age population with vocational education or training 46.38 2025 down 55.8% 69th Working-age population with vocational education or training 46.38 2025 down 55.8% 69th Youth transited 77.66 2024 down 45.5% 50th Youth working-age population 269.83 2024 down 24.1% 52nd Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Human trafficking victims 38 number 2024 up 11.8% 90th Human trafficking victims 38 number 2024 up 11.8% 90th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7707 2022 up 1.8% 26th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2007 — 9th Youth working-age population 227.94 2025 down 31.8% 52nd Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.11 2025 up 48.1% 4th Inactivity rate 45.39 2025 up 9.8% 10th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 38.4 2025 down 3.8% 35th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 21.73 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 19.1% 3rd Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 44.0% 2024 up 4.6% 16th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.72 2025 down 1.3% 12th Gender Development Index 1.03 2023 unchanged 4th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 44.0% 2024 up 4.6% 16th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 31.13 2017 down 11.4% 59th Working-age population 1,551 2025 down 6.3% 66th Rural population, female 16.9% 2015 up 2.0% 120th Rural population, male 15.7% 2015 up 1.7% 126th Urban population, female 37.4% 2015 down 0.6% 54th Urban population, male 30.0% 2015 down 1.2% 87th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 43.99 2024 up 4.6% 9th Average effective age of retirement for women 64.7 years 2018 up 3.7% 16th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 42.99 2023 down 1.8% 5th Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 37.98 Hours 2016 down 4.7% 17th Outflow of nationals 9.07 2024 down 38.0% 21st ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →