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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Latvia's labour force participation stands at 60.52% as of 2025-12-31, down from 60.84% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Latvia's labour force participation was 60.52%, down from 60.84% in 2024.
In 2024, Latvia's labour force participation was 60.84%, down from 60.99% in 2023.
In 2023, Latvia's labour force participation was 60.99%, up from 60.94% in 2022.
In 2022, Latvia's labour force participation was 60.94%, up from 60.08% in 2021.
In 2021, Latvia's labour force participation was 60.08%, down from 61.57% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.52% | -0.319% |
| 2024 | 60.84% | -0.147% |
| 2023 | 60.99% | +0.05% |
| 2022 | 60.94% | +0.858% |
| 2021 | 60.08% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 61.57% | +0.479% |
| 2019 | 61.09% | -0.253% |
| 2018 | 61.34% | +0.553% |
| 2017 | 60.79% | +0.439% |
| 2016 | 60.35% | +0.311% |
| 2015 | 60.04% | +0.802% |
| 2014 | 59.23% | -0.077% |
| 2013 | 59.31% | -0.366% |
| 2012 | 59.68% | +1.18% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.321% |
| 2010 | 58.82% | -1.26% |
| 2009 | 60.07% | -1.44% |
| 2008 | 61.51% | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +1.25% |
| 2006 | 58.95% | +1.75% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.003% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.299% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -0.864% |
| 2002 | 57.76% | +1.35% |
| 2001 | 56.41% | +0.263% |
| 2000 | 56.15% | -1.55% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -1.32% |
| 1998 | 59.02% | -0.414% |
| 1997 | 59.43% | -0.634% |
| 1996 | 60.07% | -0.372% |
| 1995 | 60.44% | -0.277% |
| 1994 | 60.72% | -0.572% |
| 1993 | 61.29% | -0.282% |
| 1992 | 61.57% | +0.965% |
| 1991 | 60.61% | -0.061% |
| 1990 | 60.67% | — |
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Latvia's labour force participation is 60.52% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 60.84% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.57% (1992); the lowest is 56.15% (2000), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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