Labor force, total, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5133 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Latvia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Latvia is 0.5133 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.5287 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4623 units per person, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4765 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4758 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4837 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4828 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4798 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4795 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4791 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4773 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4778 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4713 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4623 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.468 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.483 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4792 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4877 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5048 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5171 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5287 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5159 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5048 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5111 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5067 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5096 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5163 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5046 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5123 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5142 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5146 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5133 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5133 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4783 units per person | 0.4713 units per person | 0.4837 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4932 units per person | 0.4623 units per person | 0.5287 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5091 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5127 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.5172 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Latvia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Latvia was 0.5133 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5287 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4623 units per person in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.