Work & Labour in Latvia

954 indicators covering work & labour for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons 2025 down 7.0% 37th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons 2025 down 7.0% 37th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 4.6% 36th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% 2025 up 2.5% 23rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% 2025 up 2.5% 23rd
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% 2025 up 2.7% 18th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons 2025 down 4.6% 36th
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.5% 36th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.5% 36th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.5% 36th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.5% 36th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% 2025 up 5.6% 28th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% 2025 up 5.6% 28th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% 2025 up 6.1% 21st
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour 2025 down 1.8% 15th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 38.5 Hour 2025 down 1.3% 24th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 65.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 33.0% 35th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6.9% 2025 down 30.3% 16th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 65.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 33.0% 35th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 6.9% 2025 down 30.3% 16th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 65.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 33.0% 35th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 6.9% 2025 down 30.3% 16th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 109.3 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 15.1% 14th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 44,400 Euro 2024 up 70.8% 35th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 2,291 2024 up 32.8% 72nd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.5% 2025 down 0.8% 32nd
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 908.76 Thousand 2024 up 3.7% 31st
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 44,400 Euro 2024 up 70.8% 35th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 1.67 million Thousand 2024 down 1.5% 30th
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 26,700 Euro 2024 up 103.8% 27th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 21,296 2024 up 110.9% 32nd
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.1% 2025 down 13.3% 24th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 22.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 50.4% 35th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 6.3% 2025 down 3.1% 26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 30.8% 2025 down 10.8% 90th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% 2025 down 13.4% 111th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 29.4% 2025 down 7.8% 75th
Part time employment, female 12.4% 2024 up 29.1% 86th
Part time employment, male 6.4% 2024 up 23.3% 91st
Part time employment, total 9.4% 2024 up 27.3% 88th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 63.7% 2025 up 21.3% 6th
Annual working hours per worker 1,625 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 101st
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,625 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 101st
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.3% 2024 down 8.3% 54th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.1% 2025 down 13.3% 24th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.1% 2025 down 13.3% 24th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 6.9% 2024 down 36.6% 61st
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 27.7% 2025 down 0.7% 23rd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 2.4% 2025 down 4.0% 33rd
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.1% 2024 down 47.5% 20th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,625 hours per worker 2023 down 3.6% 101st
Incidence of part-time employment 20.21 2024 up 16.9% 72nd
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 25.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 104.1% 29th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 31.98 2024 down 40.8% 102nd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.85 2024 down 22.0% 88th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 18.63 2024 down 27.1% 100th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 9.89 2024 down 17.7% 90th
Employees 759.95 2025 down 2.9% 86th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 883.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.5% 36th