Share of employment in agriculture in Latvia
Latvia: Share of employment in agriculture was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Latvia stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Latvia peaked at 21.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Latvia?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Latvia was 6.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.