Labor force with basic education in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force with basic education was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Latvia stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Latvia peaked at 39.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 25.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 26.9% | 38.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Latvia?
- Labor force with basic education in Latvia was 30.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).