Kosovo vs Latvia: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Kosovo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 65.8 against 51.5 in Kosovo, a difference of 14.3.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Kosovo ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 78 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 144.87 | 99.51 | 45.35 | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 76.27 | 68.26 | 8.01 | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Kosovo or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 65.8 against 51.5 in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Kosovo and Latvia?
- 14.3, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Latvia rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kosovo ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 63rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.