Egypt vs Latvia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
15.3%
in 2024
Latvia
14.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
68th
Latvia rank
70th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Latvia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.3% against 14.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Egypt ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 70th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 25.3% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 19.4% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 21.4% | 7.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 3.0% | Egypt |
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), Egypt or Latvia?
- Egypt, at 15.3% against 14.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Latvia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 70th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.