Labor force, female in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Latvia is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Latvia peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Latvia?
- Labor force, female in Latvia was 49.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force, female?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.