Latvia vs North America: Unemployment with basic education, female
Latvia
18.1%
in 2024
North America
8.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
14th
North America rank
13th
Unemployment with basic education, female over time
- Latvia
- North America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.1% against 8.9% in North America, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 14th and North America ranks 13th of 129 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 11.9% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 11.5% | 13.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 9.9% | 5.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Latvia or North America?
- Latvia, at 18.1% against 8.9% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Latvia and North America?
- 9.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and North America rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Latvia ranks 14th and North America ranks 13th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic 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 a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).