Number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 59,225 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 59,225 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia peaked at 243,775 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49,636 people, in 2021.
That places Latvia 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 243,775 people | — |
| 1992 | 232,476 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 197,775 people | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 182,474 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 174,493 people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 163,205 people | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 213,293 people | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 187,466 people | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 169,887 people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 140,188 people | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 145,907 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 156,109 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 137,397 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 128,923 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 118,418 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 119,354 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 108,826 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 84,525 people | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 79,763 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 73,446 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 77,019 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 73,958 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 72,411 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 67,282 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 72,113 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 69,531 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 60,805 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 63,588 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62,726 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66,872 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 49,636 people | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 55,930 people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 52,818 people | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 62,093 people | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 59,225 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,094 people | 163,205 people | 243,775 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 121,941 people | 79,763 people | 156,109 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,288 people | 60,805 people | 77,019 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,762 people | 49,636 people | 66,872 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Latvia was 59,225 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,775 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,636 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.