Estonia vs Latvia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Estonia
48.4 Thousand persons
in 2020
Latvia
78.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Estonia rank
38th
Latvia rank
34th
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 78.7 Thousand persons against 48.4 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 30.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 34th of 44 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 | 48.4 Thousand persons | 78.7 Thousand persons | 30.3 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 78.7 Thousand persons against 48.4 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Estonia and Latvia?
- 30.3 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 34th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.