Italy vs Latvia: Unemployment rate
Italy
6.39
in 2025
Latvia
6.57
in 2025
Italy rank
71st
Latvia rank
68th
Unemployment rate over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.57 against 6.39 in Italy, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 14.17 | 3.06 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 11.4 | 3.26 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 11.54 | 0.7977 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.06 | 0.8195 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.57 against 6.39 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.18, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.