Estonia vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Estonia
56.2
in 2025
Latvia
65.8
in 2025
Estonia rank
39th
Latvia rank
37th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 65.8 against 56.2 in Estonia, a difference of 9.6.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 50 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9 | 155.4 | 79.5 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 64.62 | 125.25 | 60.63 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 116.85 | 59.35 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.78 | 67.85 | 19.07 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 65.8 against 56.2 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Estonia and Latvia?
- 9.6, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.