Latvia vs Sur: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Sur
14.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
16th
Sur rank
12th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Latvia
- Sur
How they compare
Sur currently reports 14.9% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Sur's figure about 2.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sur has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 16th and Sur ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 24.1% | 10.3% | Sur |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.8% | 5.4% | Sur |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 28.3% | 16.8% | Sur |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 18.2% | 11.1% | Sur |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Latvia or Sur?
- Sur, at 14.9% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Latvia and Sur?
- 8.0%, with Sur ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sur?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sur rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Sur ranks 12th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.