Working-age population in Latvia
Latvia: Working-age population was 1,551 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Latvia is 1,551, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Latvia peaked at 1,895 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,551, in 2025.
That places Latvia 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Working-age population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,895 | — |
| 2005 | 1,884 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,876 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,868 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,858 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,832 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,794 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,757 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,726 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,706 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,674 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,655 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,636 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,611 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,599 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,586 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,575 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,562 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,564 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,555 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,552 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,551 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,869 | 1,832 | 1,895 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,675 | 1,586 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 | 1,551 | 1,575 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 working-age population in Latvia?
- Working-age population in Latvia was 1,551 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,895 in 2004.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for working-age population?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). 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.