Employment Rate in Latvia decreased to 63.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 64.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Latvia averaged 59.81 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.60 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 50.80 percent in the first quarter of 2010. source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 871.00 883.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 63.80 64.80 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.70 69.40 percent Mar 2026
Population 1.86 1.88 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.10 6.70 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1445.00 1327.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025


Latvia Employment Rate
In Latvia, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
63.80 64.80 65.60 50.80 2002 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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