Latvia—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #146 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
946,983
2025
YoY Change
-1.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#146
of 188 countries
Maximum
1.2M
2008
Minimum
946,983
2025
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
946,983
Previous
960,324
Highest
1.2M
Lowest
946,983
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's total labor force was 946,983 in 2025, ranking #146 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 1.2M (2008) and the lowest was 946,983 (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 946,983 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 960,324 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 968,514 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 962,817 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 950,956 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 982,835 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 982,724 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 994,948 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 995,587 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0M | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0M | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0M | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0M | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0M | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0M | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1M | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1M | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2M | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1M | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1M | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1M | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1M | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1M | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1M | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1M | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1M |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).