Jobs gap rate in Latvia

Latvia: Jobs gap rate was 11.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.3
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 70 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2010
All-time low
10.9
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Jobs gap rate in Latvia, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 21.12002: 27.62003: 26.22004: 25.12005: 23.12006: 20.22007: 16.72008: 16.12009: 26.52010: 28.92011: 25.82012: 23.72013: 20.32014: 18.42015: 17.22016: 16.62017: 14.72018: 12.72019: 11.72020: 12.92021: 13.42022: 11.42023: 10.92024: 11.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Latvia is 11.3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Latvia peaked at 28.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 34th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 21.1
2002 27.6 +30.8%
2003 26.2 -5.1%
2004 25.1 -4.2%
2005 23.1 -8.0%
2006 20.2 -12.6%
2007 16.7 -17.3%
2008 16.1 -3.6%
2009 26.5 +64.6%
2010 28.9 +9.1%
2011 25.8 -10.7%
2012 23.7 -8.1%
2013 20.3 -14.3%
2014 18.4 -9.4%
2015 17.2 -6.5%
2016 16.6 -3.5%
2017 14.7 -11.4%
2018 12.7 -13.6%
2019 11.7 -7.9%
2020 12.9 +10.3%
2021 13.4 +3.9%
2022 11.4 -14.9%
2023 10.9 -4.4%
2024 11.3 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.51 16.1 27.6 9
2010s 19 11.7 28.9 10
2020s 11.98 10.9 13.4 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 31 Ireland 11.7 compare
  2. 32 Albania 11.5 compare
  3. 32 Denmark 11.5 compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 11.3 compare
  5. 36 Serbia 11 compare
  6. 37 Norway 10.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Latvia?
Jobs gap rate in Latvia was 11.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for jobs gap rate?
Latvia ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.