First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia

Latvia: First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of was 4,151 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,151
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4,447
in 2019
All-time low
397
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 1.8k2009: 4642010: 3972011: 5192012: 7672013: 7932014: 9712015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 2.2k2018: 3.6k2019: 4.4k2020: 2.5k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.8k2024: 3.6k2025: 4.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia stood at 4,151.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia peaked at 4,447 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 397, in 2010.

That places Latvia 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,823
2009 464 -74.5%
2010 397 -14.4%
2011 519 +30.7%
2012 767 +47.8%
2013 793 +3.4%
2014 971 +22.4%
2015 1,639 +68.8%
2016 1,736 +5.9%
2017 2,158 +24.3%
2018 3,575 +65.7%
2019 4,447 +24.4%
2020 2,545 -42.8%
2021 3,685 +44.8%
2022 3,549 -3.7%
2023 3,838 +8.1%
2024 3,558 -7.3%
2025 4,151 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,144 464 1,823 2
2010s 1,700 397 4,447 10
2020s 3,554 2,545 4,151 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Norway 7,992 compare
  2. 25 Belgium 7,392 compare
  3. 26 Austria 7,126 compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 1,931 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 1,098 compare
  6. 30 Iceland 516 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia?
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of in Latvia was 4,151 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4,447 in 2019.
What is the lowest first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 397 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for remunerated activities by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 571 data points, 2008–2025
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