Latvia vs Turkey: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Latvia
6.26
in 2031
Turkey
9.14
in 2031
Latvia rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- Latvia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.14 against 6.26 in Latvia, a difference of 2.88.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 | 7.18 | 3.82 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 9.27 | 1.94 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 10.38 | 1.16 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 9.71 | 2.81 | Turkey |
| 2030s | 6.3 | 9.14 | 2.84 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Latvia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.14 against 6.26 in Latvia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Latvia and Turkey?
- 2.88, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2031.
- How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th 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.