Latvia vs Norway: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Latvia
21 Thousand persons
in 2020
Norway
24 Thousand persons
in 2020
Latvia rank
36th
Norway rank
35th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Latvia
  • Norway
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 24 Thousand persons against 21 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 3 Thousand persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 41.62 Thousand persons 14.12 Thousand persons 27.5 Thousand persons Latvia
2010s 53.8 Thousand persons 23.4 Thousand persons 30.4 Thousand persons Latvia
2020s 21 Thousand persons 24 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Latvia or Norway?
Norway, at 24 Thousand persons against 21 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Latvia and Norway?
3 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Latvia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed