Incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia
Latvia: Incidence of unemployment by duration was 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia stood at 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia peaked at 21.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 9.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 12.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 13.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 21.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 17.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 9.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 12.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 11.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 12.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 14.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 17.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 7 Denmark 28.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Norway 28.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 OECD 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Israel 27.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Iceland 26.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Lithuania 16.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Canada 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Russia 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia?
- Incidence of unemployment by duration in Latvia was 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of unemployment by duration recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of unemployment by duration rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.