Latvia vs Norway: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Latvia
78.7 Thousand persons
in 2020
Norway
125 Thousand persons
in 2020
Latvia rank
34th
Norway rank
31st
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 125 Thousand persons against 78.7 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 46.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 Thousand persons | 81.2 Thousand persons | 79.8 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 125.25 Thousand persons | 86.22 Thousand persons | 39.03 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 116.85 Thousand persons | 101.87 Thousand persons | 14.98 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 78.7 Thousand persons | 125 Thousand persons | 46.3 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 125 Thousand persons against 78.7 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Latvia and Norway?
- 46.3 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Latvia ranks 34th and Norway ranks 31st 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.