Canada vs Latvia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Canada
6.5%
in 2025
Latvia
6.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
87th
Latvia rank
90th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 15.3% | 6.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 10.6% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 10.2% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Canada ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.