ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia

Latvia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 9.5 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5 %
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
23.9 %
in 1997
All-time low
8.1 %
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia, 1991–2025

101520251991200820251991: 22.9 %1992: 23 %1993: 22.5 %1994: 21.8 %1995: 21.3 %1996: 20.7 %1997: 23.9 %1998: 21.3 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 20.3 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 12.4 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 12 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 8.5 %2024: 9.9 %2025: 9.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia is 9.5 %, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia peaked at 23.9 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.1 %, in 2021.

That places Latvia 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value in Latvia, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 22.9 %
1992 23 % +0.4%
1993 22.5 % -2.2%
1994 21.8 % -3.1%
1995 21.3 % -2.3%
1996 20.7 % -2.8%
1997 23.9 % +15.5%
1998 21.3 % -10.9%
1999 19.6 % -8.0%
2000 16.7 % -14.8%
2001 18.5 % +10.8%
2002 20.3 % +9.7%
2003 18.2 % -10.3%
2004 16.5 % -9.3%
2005 15.9 % -3.6%
2006 14.3 % -10.1%
2007 12.4 % -13.3%
2008 10.1 % -18.5%
2009 11.5 % +13.9%
2010 11.8 % +2.6%
2011 12.6 % +6.8%
2012 12 % -4.8%
2013 11.3 % -5.8%
2014 10.6 % -6.2%
2015 10.9 % +2.8%
2016 10.4 % -4.6%
2017 9.4 % -9.6%
2018 10.4 % +10.6%
2019 9.6 % -7.7%
2020 11.3 % +17.7%
2021 8.1 % -28.3%
2022 8.3 % +2.5%
2023 8.5 % +2.4%
2024 9.9 % +16.5%
2025 9.5 % -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.89 % 19.6 % 23.9 % 9
2000s 15.44 % 10.1 % 20.3 % 10
2010s 10.9 % 9.4 % 12.6 % 10
2020s 9.27 % 8.1 % 11.3 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Latvia was 9.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 23.9 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 % in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Latvia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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226 places, 7,893 data points, 1991–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.