Latvia vs Slovakia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Latvia
16.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
15.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
58th
Slovakia rank
60th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.1% against 15.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 26.2% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 31.3% | 12.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 25.6% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 19.2% | 3.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 16.1% against 15.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latvia ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 60th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.