Iceland vs Latvia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Iceland
2.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
2.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Latvia rank
40th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.4 Thousand persons against 2.1 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 0.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 Thousand persons | 7.35 Thousand persons | 5.7 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.77 Thousand persons | 3.89 Thousand persons | 2.11 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8 Thousand persons | 2.1 Thousand persons | 0.3 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.4 Thousand persons against 2.1 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.3 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.