Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -1.24 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 696.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.17 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Latvia 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 0.2783 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1723 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 0.6165 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5796 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 182 Russia -0.9581 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Hong Kong (China) -0.9634 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Ukraine -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Kazakhstan -2.5 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Latvia was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 696.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.