Latvia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Latvia was 941,219 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,224,785 in 1992 and a minimum value of 941,219 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,212,112
1991 1,210,678
1992 1,224,785
1993 1,213,418
1994 1,193,209
1995 1,180,445
1996 1,172,162
1997 1,166,888
1998 1,152,335
1999 1,125,014
2000 1,092,582
2001 1,095,832
2002 1,118,712
2003 1,099,514
2004 1,101,202
2005 1,095,660
2006 1,121,427
2007 1,137,096
2008 1,151,575
2009 1,107,285
2010 1,061,033
2011 1,034,352
2012 1,040,792
2013 1,022,021
2014 1,006,764
2015 1,008,595
2016 1,003,653
2017 997,440
2018 994,656
2019 980,734
2020 979,421
2021 941,219

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure