Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia
Latvia: Inflow of working-age foreign-born population was 5.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.02
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2022
All-time low
4.2
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia is 5.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
That places Latvia 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4 | +293.3% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -77.1% |
| 2024 | 5.02 | -6.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.18, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.34, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 4.2 | 23.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 24 Israel 26.2 compare
- 25 Slovenia 25.69 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 6.98 compare
- 28 Slovakia 3.08 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 2.65 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 1.86
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia?
- Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Latvia was 5.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for inflow of working-age foreign-born population?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.