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Labour

Latvia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture6.7%
  • Employment in industry21.8%
  • Employment in services71.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
4950.752.454.155.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
10.618.125.733.240.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation60.5–60.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 60.84 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 60.52 %
Female labour force participation55.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.57 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment12.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio56.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture6.66 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry21.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services71.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation55.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.2 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers87.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Latvia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (60.5–60.8 %), female labour force participation (55.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.