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February, 2021
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/latvians-abroad/many-uk-latvians-considering-return-home.a386906/
https://bnn-news.com/latvian-government-adds-corrections-to-covid-19-pandemic-school-plan-222139
http://data.csb.gov.lv/pxweb/en/
Latvia
Total Workforce (000s) Dec '20
974
Unemployed Workers (000s) 82
Unemployment Rate 8.4%
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.7%
386
984
277
10
116
114
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
456
454
447
441 442
6.6%
6.4%
8.4%
10.2%
9.0%
462
460
455
451 451
5.5% 5.5%
6.4%
6.9%
7.7%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
68.5%
68.0%
68.7%
69.2%
68.5%
56.0% 55.9% 56.0% 55.9%
56.5%
2019Q3
2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
12.7% of the population is foreign born. 380K Latvians have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 0.6 percentage points in 2019.
68% of the population live in urban areas.
A recent survey of Latvians in the UK suggest that 10% are
considering returning to Latvia. Approximately 120K Latvians
live in the UK.
More than 1,600 Covid-19 deaths.
All non-essential travel to Latvia is banned. A
negative Covid-19 test and potential quarantine is
required for arrivals.
Most non-essential shops are closed.
Younger students returned to school at the end of
February.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
