Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Latvia
Latvia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Latvia stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Latvia peaked at 10.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2007.
That places Latvia 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3 | — |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | +131.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +16.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.1% | 4.5 | 10.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 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 most in Latvia?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Latvia was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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