Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 49.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 49.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
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 187 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.