ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Latvia

Latvia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment was 30.36 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.36 %
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
43rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
42.68 %
in 1998
All-time low
24.43 %
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Latvia, 1998–2024

0102030401998201120241998: 42.7 %1999: 41.5 %2000: 42.5 %2001: 40 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 35.2 %2004: 36.2 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 36 %2009: 36.9 %2010: 35.2 %2011: 31.2 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 31 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 25.7 %2019: 30.5 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 28.1 %2022: 33.9 %2023: 27.8 %2024: 30.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Latvia is 30.36 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Latvia peaked at 42.68 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.43 %, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 42.68 %
1999 41.53 % -2.7%
2000 42.49 % +2.3%
2001 39.98 % -5.9%
2002 37.12 % -7.2%
2003 35.16 % -5.3%
2004 36.24 % +3.1%
2005 32.58 % -10.1%
2006 36.2 % +11.1%
2007 37.48 % +3.5%
2008 35.98 % -4.0%
2009 36.91 % +2.6%
2010 35.16 % -4.7%
2011 31.24 % -11.1%
2012 29.78 % -4.7%
2013 31 % +4.1%
2014 30.17 % -2.7%
2015 32.12 % +6.5%
2016 33.56 % +4.5%
2017 30.7 % -8.5%
2018 25.74 % -16.2%
2019 30.46 % +18.3%
2020 24.43 % -19.8%
2021 28.09 % +15.0%
2022 33.94 % +20.8%
2023 27.76 % -18.2%
2024 30.36 % +9.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 30.36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 %, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 30.36 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.09 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.11 % 41.53 % 42.68 % 2
2000s 37.01 % 32.58 % 42.49 % 10
2010s 30.99 % 25.74 % 35.16 % 10
2020s 28.92 % 24.43 % 33.94 % 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Croatia 31.09 % compare
  2. 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31.05 % compare
  3. 42 Canada 30.81 % compare
  4. 44 France 29.51 % compare
  5. 45 Barbados 29.3 % compare
  6. 46 Luxembourg 29.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Latvia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Latvia was 30.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 42.68 % in 1998.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.43 % in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment?
Latvia ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,840 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.