Estonia vs Latvia: Labor force, female
Estonia
49.7%
in 2025
Latvia
49.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Latvia rank
10th
Labor force, female over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.8% against 49.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 48.1% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.7% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.8% against 49.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.