Work & Labour in Latvia

954 indicators covering work & labour for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 84.5% 2025 up 2.8% 59th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 21.8% 2025 down 7.7% 66th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.1% 2025 down 7.3% 41st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.7% 2025 down 8.3% 72nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.9% 2025 up 5.4% 127th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% 2025 down 24.3% 120th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.9% 2025 up 54.7% 129th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 86.3% 2025 up 0.2% 38th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 84.1% 2025 up 1.2% 30th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 88.5% 2025 down 0.7% 48th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 13.7% 2025 down 1.2% 150th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 15.9% 2025 down 5.7% 158th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.5% 2025 up 5.8% 140th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.0% 2025 up 14.9% 38th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 7.1% 2025 up 11.5% 34th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.0% 2025 up 23.9% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 59th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 59th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 8.6% 2025 down 8.7% 157th
GDP per person employed 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.4% 52nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.0% 135th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.0% 135th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8817 % change on previous year 2025 down 167.8% 171st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.8817 % change on previous year 2025 down 167.8% 171st
GDP per employed person 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.4% 52nd
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.2 2027 up 12.8% 45th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.2 2027 up 12.8% 45th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0099 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.5% 133rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0156 units per square kilometre 2023 down 5.1% 135th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 99.99 2025 up 51.0% 181st
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 6.8% 2023 down 16.2% 125th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.75 2025 up 2,105.9% 74th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 56.7 2025 up 4.8% 86th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 56.7 2025 up 4.8% 86th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 56.7 2025 up 4.8% 86th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre 2023 up 0.7% 136th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre 2023 up 0.7% 136th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year 2023 up 87.4% 41st
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.61 2025 up 2.6% 116th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.9% 2025 down 30.1% 67th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% 2025 down 30.6% 46th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.1% 2025 down 29.4% 91st
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 66.37 2026 up 20.1% 3rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 66.37 2026 up 20.1% 3rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.99 2027 down 34.8% 123rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.99 2027 down 34.8% 123rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 30,562 2027 down 5.7% 150th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.99 2027 up 4.0% 73rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 34.99 2027 down 1.9% 139th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.06 2027 down 46.8% 142nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 17.98 2027 down 48.9% 152nd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 764.06 2027 down 5.7% 150th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.09 2027 down 24.0% 158th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 17.68 2027 down 19.6% 167th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% 2025 up 0.1% 125th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% 2025 up 4.8% 86th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.6% 2025 up 2.6% 112th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 56.7% 2025 up 4.8% 86th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 56.7% 2025 up 4.8% 86th