Denmark vs Latvia: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Denmark
6.4
in 2025
Latvia
6.9
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.9 against 6.4 in Denmark, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 14.15 | 9.1 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 11.4 | 6.78 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 11.53 | 4.95 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 7.15 | 1.67 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.9 against 6.4 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.