Cyprus vs Latvia: Youth unemployment rate
Cyprus
12.7%
in 2025
Latvia
12.9%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
95th
Latvia rank
94th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Cyprus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 25.9% | 19.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 19.9% | 10.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 4.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Cyprus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Cyprus and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Cyprus ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.