Finland vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Finland
43.3%
in 2020
Latvia
46.8%
in 2020
Finland rank
32nd
Latvia rank
30th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 46.8% against 43.3% in Finland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 35.8% | 36.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 36.4% | 29.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 45.9% | 5.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 46.8% | 3.5% | Latvia |
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, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 46.8% against 43.3% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Finland and Latvia?
- 3.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.