Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Latvia
78.2% of people aged 20 to 64 in Latvia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Latvia, 2025
78.2%
Change from 2024
+0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
18th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Latvia over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.2% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 77.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 72.5%, the figure has changed by +5.7 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Latvia has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment-to-population ratio
56.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
14.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
2.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
7.3%
September 2026 · Eurostat