Latvia Skilled Manpower & Workforce Solutions

Latvia Workforce Market Overview & Labour Challenges

As of 1 January 2024, about 1842 579 people lived in Latvia. Latvia is experiencing a noticeable labour market gap, with around 19–21 thousand job vacancies reported in 2025, representing roughly 2.1–2.4 % of total jobs as unfilled positions.
These vacancies are spread across sectors such as technical professions, skilled trades, and elementary occupations, and many Latvian businesses say the shortage of skilled labour is a bigger concern than even geopolitical instability.
Labour shortages are most acute in urban centres like Riga, where around 80 % of vacant jobs are located, while rural regions struggle with both unemployment and workforce availability
Latvia manpower gap stems from several structural issues:
Demographic decline: Lower birth rates and ageing reduce the size of the working-age population.
Emigration: Many Romanians seek work abroad, shrinking the domestic labour pool.
Skills mismatch: Available workers’ skills do not always match employer demands, especially in technical and specialised roles.

latvia Labour crisis rate (Yearly)

As per Eurostat data, Latvia’s job vacancy rate shows a clear trend of growing labour market pressure over the past decade. The rate rose from 1.5% in 2015 to 3.1% in 2019 as a result of robust economic expansion and growing labor demand that the local workforce was unable to satisfy. Due to slowdowns brought on by the pandemic, the rate fell to 2.2% in 2020, but shortages soon resumed, rising to 2.7% in 2021 and reaching a peak of 2.9% in 2022. The high vacancy rates in 2023 and 2024 (2.7% and 2.6%, respectively) indicate that labor shortages.

Latvia Labour crisis rate (Industry wise)

Industry-specific labor shortages exist in Latvia, with a number of sectors experiencing significant hiring pressure. With a 3.3% vacancy rate, the mining sector leads, underscoring the challenge of finding technical and extraction workers. Strong demand is also seen in construction (2.8%) and transportation and storage (2.9%), which are fueled by the expansion of logistics, infrastructure, and regional trade. The continued need for production workers and service personnel is reflected in the 2.5% vacancy rates reported by the manufacturing sectors.

latvia Labour crisis rate (Job profile wise)

Latvia is facing the highest demand for drivers and vehicle operators (1,056 vacancies), showing strong pressure in transport and logistics. Technical managers (869) and metal and machinery workers (914) are also in short supply, which reflects production and industrial difficulties. Service support roles remain difficult to fill, with cleaners and helpers (810) and technical labourers (673) showing large gaps. With demand for machine and plant operators (371), construction workers (534), and other manufacturing workers (630),&refer graph

Employer Pain Points in latvia Labour Market

Complex Work Permit Process: Employers must get a job pass or living pass with work okay for every foreign worker, which has many government steps, eligibility checks and papers from the applicant.
Lengthy Approval Processes: Job pass and visa work can take long time, hold up worker coming and leave important jobs empty during key times for work.
Extensive Documentation & Paperwork: Hiring steps ask for deals, job papers, proof of skills/certificates, changes in language, notarisation’s and health tests which raise HR work load.
Frequent Regulatory Changes: Jobs and moving rules — like limits, who can apply, and costs — often shift, many change hiring plans fast.
Visa Appointment & Embassy Delays: Getting embassy times for talks and visa stamps can be slow because of few spots and process delays.
Risk of Fines & Penalties: Wrong papers, missed due dates, or not following work permit rules can cause legal fees, fines or limit future hiring

How BCM Group Helps Your Business

Legally Registered Local Presence: BCM Group operates in Latvia through its legally registered entity BCM Group SIA, allowing employers to work with a locally compliant recruitment partner that understands national labour and immigration regulations.
End-to-End Legal Documentation: All employment and immigration documentation is handled through authorised legal professionals, ensuring contracts, work permits, residence applications, and compliance filings are processed correctly and on time.
Work Permit & Visa Process Management: BCM Group coordinates directly with legal experts and authorities to manage: Work permit applications, Residence visa documentation, Labour office approvals, Embassy coordination, This reduces employer delays and administrative burden.
Compliance with Government Norms: Every worker supplied meets local labour law standards, employment contract rules, and immigration compliance requirements, protecting employers from legal risks and penalties.

Industries We Serve Globally

We provides skilled workers across the following industries:

Construction Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Automobile Industry
Logistics & Warehousing
Hospitality Industry
Refining Industry
Agriculture Industry
Utilities & Infrastructure
Plastic Industry

Skilled Profiles We Provide

We provide employers with the following skilled profiles:

Welders (MIG, TIG, ARC Certified)
Electricians (Industrial & Maintenance Licensed)
CNC Operators & Machine Operators
Fitters & Mechanical Technicians
Construction Workers
Drivers (Heavy Truck Driver)
Warehouse Workers (Packaging workers)
Food Production Workers (Chefs, Waiters) Many Others.

Available Employment models

Flexible employment models designed for Latvian employers.

Overseas Recruitment (India → latvia)
Employee Leasing / Employer of Record (EOR)
Talent Aquisition
Payroll-Based Workforce Deployment
Bulk & Project Workforce Hiring
Contract & Temporary Staffing

Each model ensures legal compliance, workforce flexibility, and operational efficiency.

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