Latvia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Latvia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Latvia was 60.52% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 61.57% in 1992. The lowest was 56.15% in 2000 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.01% per year.
Latvia ranks 100 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 53%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Latvia sits above it. It peaked in 1992 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 22 of 49 economies; Slovak Republic (60.42%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 96th of 187 in 1990 → 134th of 187 in 2000 → 121st of 187 in 2010 → 80th of 187 in 2020 → 99th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 60.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 60.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 60.94% | +0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 60.08% | -1.5 pp |
| 2020 | 61.57% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 61.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 61.34% | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 60.79% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 60.35% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 60.04% | +0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 59.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 59.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 59.68% | +1.2 pp |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 58.82% | -1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 60.07% | -1.4 pp |
| 2008 | 61.51% | +1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2006 | 58.95% | +1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 57.76% | +1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 56.41% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 56.15% | -1.5 pp |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 1998 | 59.02% | -0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 59.43% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 60.07% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 60.44% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 60.72% | -0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 61.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 61.57% | +1.0 pp |
| 1991 | 60.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 60.67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Latvia’s Labor participation in 1991?
60.61% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Latvia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -0.2% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 60.52%; 2024: 60.84%; 2023: 60.99%; 2022: 60.94%; 2021: 60.08%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.