Iceland vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Iceland
46.1%
in 2020
Latvia
45.6%
in 2020
Iceland rank
24th
Latvia rank
26th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.1% against 45.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 33.9% | 25.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 47.0% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.6% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 46.1% against 45.6% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.