Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia is 6.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia peaked at 21.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 68th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.8% | — |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.3% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Latvia was 6.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).