Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia
Latvia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 18.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.3 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
14.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.6 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia peaked at 63.3 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.8 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Latvia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 58.2 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 54.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 57 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 58.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 52 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 49.9 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.3 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 55.1 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7 Thousand persons | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 31.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 48.6 Thousand persons | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 58.6 Thousand persons | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 57.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 43.2 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 32.3 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.75 Thousand persons | 58.2 Thousand persons | 63.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.17 Thousand persons | 30.7 Thousand persons | 58.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 Thousand persons | 24.9 Thousand persons | 58.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 Thousand persons | 14.8 Thousand persons | 25.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Latvia was 18.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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