{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Latvia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Latvia's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 73.6 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +1.7pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Latvia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Latvia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2025)","value":"73.6","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":48.3},{"period":"2006","value":53.4},{"period":"2007","value":58},{"period":"2008","value":59.1},{"period":"2009","value":52.5},{"period":"2010","value":47.8},{"period":"2011","value":50.5},{"period":"2012","value":52.8},{"period":"2013","value":54.8},{"period":"2014","value":56.4},{"period":"2015","value":59.4},{"period":"2016","value":61.4},{"period":"2017","value":62.3},{"period":"2018","value":65.4},{"period":"2019","value":67.3},{"period":"2020","value":68.6},{"period":"2021","value":67.8},{"period":"2022","value":69.5},{"period":"2023","value":70.9},{"period":"2024","value":71.9},{"period":"2025","value":73.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"73.6","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"70.9","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"69.5","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"67.3","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"65.4","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"62.3","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"61.4","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"59.4","yoyChange":"+3.0pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"56.4","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"54.8","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"52.8","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"50.5","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"52.5","yoyChange":"-6.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"59.1","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"58.0","yoyChange":"+4.6pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"53.4","yoyChange":"+5.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Latvia from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 73.6 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.8 in 2010. The latest reading of 73.6 in 2025 represents a change of +1.7pp."}]}