Latvia vs Spain: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work
Latvia
24.0%
in 2025
Spain
26.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.0% against 24.0% in Latvia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by previous work, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 26.0% against 24.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by previous work between Latvia and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Latvia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.