Iran vs Latvia: Unemployment rate
Iran
9
in 2031
Latvia
6.26
in 2031
Iran rank
5th
Latvia rank
7th
Unemployment rate over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9 against 6.26 in Latvia, a difference of 2.74.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 | 10.99 | 0.299 | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 11.21 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 11.54 | 0.1773 | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 6.9 | 1.86 | Iran |
| 2030s | 9 | 6.3 | 2.7 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 9 against 6.26 in Latvia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iran and Latvia?
- 2.74, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Iran ranks 5th 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.