Finland vs Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Finland
29.1%
in 2025
Latvia
27.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Latvia rank
23rd
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.1% against 27.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 34.4% | 9.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.7% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 29.1% against 27.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.