Latvia Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Latvia labor force participation rate for 2021 was 31.72%, a 2.95% decline from 2020.
  • Latvia labor force participation rate for 2020 was 34.67%, a 1.5% decline from 2019.
  • Latvia labor force participation rate for 2019 was 36.17%, a 1.48% decline from 2018.
  • Latvia labor force participation rate for 2018 was 37.66%, a 2.08% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Latvia Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 31.72% -2.95%
2020 34.67% -1.50%
2019 36.17% -1.48%
2018 37.66% -2.08%
2017 39.74% 0.02%
2016 39.71% -1.61%
2015 41.33% 0.86%
2014 40.47% 1.10%
2013 39.36% -0.79%
2012 40.15% 2.70%
2011 37.45% -2.27%
2010 39.72% -1.45%
2009 41.17% -1.60%
2008 42.77% 0.21%
2007 42.56% 1.72%
2006 40.84% 2.82%
2005 38.03% 1.08%
2004 36.94% -1.89%
2003 38.84% 1.01%
2002 37.83% 0.46%
2001 37.37% -1.06%
2000 38.43% -3.89%
1999 42.31% -2.80%
1998 45.11% -0.67%
1997 45.77% -3.31%
1996 49.09% -0.37%
1995 49.45% -0.02%
1994 49.48% -0.37%
1993 49.84% 1.05%
1992 48.80% 4.39%
1991 44.41% 1.14%
1990 43.26% 1.14%