Estonia vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Estonia
56.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
65.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Latvia rank
29th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 65.8 Thousand persons against 56.2 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 9.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 36 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 | 69.95 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 91.05 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 64.62 Thousand persons | 125.25 Thousand persons | 60.63 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57.5 Thousand persons | 116.85 Thousand persons | 59.35 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.78 Thousand persons | 67.85 Thousand persons | 19.07 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 65.8 Thousand persons against 56.2 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Estonia and Latvia?
- 9.6 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 29th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.