Latvia vs Switzerland: Unemployment with advanced education
Latvia
3.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
3.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
78th
Switzerland rank
81st
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 130 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 2.4% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Latvia ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).