Estonia vs Latvia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Estonia
15.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
18.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
37th
Latvia rank
35th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.6 Thousand persons against 15.5 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 3.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4 Thousand persons | 60.75 Thousand persons | 45.35 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.96 Thousand persons | 48.17 Thousand persons | 33.21 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.74 Thousand persons | 38.43 Thousand persons | 26.69 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.07 Thousand persons | 19.43 Thousand persons | 6.37 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18.6 Thousand persons against 15.5 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Estonia and Latvia?
- 3.1 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.