Latvia—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
56.5%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#105
of 188 countries
Maximum
57.2%
2019
Minimum
47.4%
2010
CAGR
+0.6%
26 years
Last
56.5%
Previous
56.6%
Highest
57.2%
Lowest
47.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's employment to population ratio (%) was 56.5% in 2025, ranking #105 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 57.2% (2019) and the lowest was 47.4% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.2% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.