Estonia vs Latvia: Unemployment rate
Estonia
6.21
in 2031
Latvia
6.26
in 2031
Estonia rank
8th
Latvia rank
7th
Unemployment rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.26 against 6.21 in Estonia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 | 12.11 | 2.78 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 11.21 | 1.53 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 11.54 | 3.18 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.9 | 0.1674 | Latvia |
| 2030s | 6.24 | 6.3 | 0.0618 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.26 against 6.21 in Estonia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.05, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2031.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.