Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Dominican Republic
12.3%
in 2025
Latvia
12.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Latvia rank
95th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 25.9% | 13.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 19.9% | 7.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 21.4% | 6.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.0% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Dominican Republic or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 95th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.