Latvia vs Western Europe: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Latvia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 12,392 against 112.14 in Latvia, a difference of 12,280.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 110.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 57th and Western Europe ranks 56th of 70 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.98 | 12,836 | 12,567 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 211.7 | 12,162 | 11,950 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 120.72 | 12,185 | 12,065 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Latvia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 12,392 against 112.14 in Latvia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Latvia and Western Europe?
- 12,280, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Western Europe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Western Europe rank globally for jobs gap?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Western Europe ranks 56th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.