Estonia vs Latvia: Youth employment by educational attainment level
Estonia
8.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
6.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
34th
Latvia rank
36th
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.6 Thousand persons against 6.3 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 2.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 Thousand persons | 21.15 Thousand persons | 12.9 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.77 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 8.23 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.43 Thousand persons | 5.35 Thousand persons | 0.08 Thousand persons | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.22 Thousand persons | 5.62 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 8.6 Thousand persons against 6.3 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.3 Thousand persons, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.