Estonia vs Latvia: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 889.52 Persons against 698.63 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 190.89 Persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 11th of 12 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.52 Persons | 978.16 Persons | 361.63 Persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 633.67 Persons | 886.88 Persons | 253.21 Persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 682.75 Persons | 886.01 Persons | 203.25 Persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 889.52 Persons against 698.63 Persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Estonia and Latvia?
- 190.89 Persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Estonia ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 11th of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.