Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia
Latvia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia is 21.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia peaked at 30.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Latvia was 21.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.