France vs Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
France
27.1%
in 2025
Latvia
27.7%
in 2025
France rank
25th
Latvia rank
23rd
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.7% against 27.1% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 34.4% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 33.2% | 7.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 40.0% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 27.7% against 27.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between France and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- France ranks 25th 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.