Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Latvia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
0.1%
in 2025
Latvia
0.3%
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Latvia rank
4th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Latvia rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.