Employment of older workers in Latvia
73.6% of people aged 55 to 64 in Latvia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009.
Latvia, 2025
73.6%
Change from 2024
+1.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
69.4%
Position in 2025
9th of 34
Employment of older workers in Latvia over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.6% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | 43.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7 percentage points from 71.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 59.4%, the figure has changed by +14.2 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Latvia has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
78.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
17.8 years
2024 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
14.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
2.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.3%
2025 · Eurostat