Ísland vs Latvia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Ísland
10.4%
in 2025
Latvia
2.4%
in 2025
Ísland rank
31st
Latvia rank
33rd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ísland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 10.4% against 2.4% in Latvia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 4.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
Ísland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 344 regions.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ísland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.4% | 5.0% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 2.2% | 7.4% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Ísland or Latvia?
- Ísland, at 10.4% against 2.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Ísland and Latvia?
- 8.0%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ísland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ísland and Latvia rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 344 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.