Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Latvia
Latvia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 5.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2010
All-time low
5.6
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Latvia stood at 5.9.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Latvia peaked at 17.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.9 | — |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 13 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 6.3 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 5.6 | 11.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Latvia?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Latvia was 5.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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