Industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia

Latvia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 21.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.84
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.61
in 1991
All-time low
21.84
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 30.61992: 28.81993: 281994: 28.11995: 27.51996: 27.21997: 25.81998: 27.11999: 25.82000: 26.82001: 26.32002: 25.52003: 27.12004: 26.92005: 26.52006: 27.42007: 28.62008: 29.42009: 24.32010: 23.12011: 22.92012: 23.52013: 23.92014: 23.82015: 23.62016: 24.12017: 232018: 232019: 23.92020: 22.82021: 24.22022: 23.52023: 23.32024: 222025: 21.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia is 21.84, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia peaked at 30.61 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 2025.

Latvia ranks 66th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.65 25.76 30.61 9
2000s 26.88 24.34 29.4 10
2010s 23.49 22.91 24.11 10
2020s 22.93 21.84 24.16 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 63 North Korea 22.41 compare
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  3. 65 Albania 21.98 compare
  4. 67 Honduras 21.64 compare
  5. 68 Chile 21.5 compare
  6. 69 Armenia 21.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Latvia was 21.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 30.61 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.84 in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Latvia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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