In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2006
All-time low
16.0%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.0% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 23.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 23 Albania 18.8% compare
- 23 France 18.8% compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3% compare
- 26 Latvia 18.0% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.0% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 123,956 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Latvia was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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