Estonia vs Latvia: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies
Estonia
36.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
30.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Latvia rank
18th
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 36.3 Thousand persons against 30.5 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 5.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.05 Thousand persons | 23.4 Thousand persons | 0.35 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.88 Thousand persons | 26.07 Thousand persons | 4.82 Thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex, age and other typologies, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 36.3 Thousand persons against 30.5 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex, age and other typologies between Estonia and Latvia?
- 5.8 Thousand persons, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 18th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.