Jobs gap in Latvia

Latvia: Jobs gap was 112.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
112.14
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
362.84
in 2002
All-time low
109.26
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Jobs gap in Latvia, 2001–2024

1002003004002001201220242001: 249.82002: 362.82003: 339.42004: 321.42005: 291.32006: 260.72007: 211.62008: 201.92009: 3272010: 345.52011: 300.22012: 272.12013: 228.32014: 198.82015: 186.62016: 178.42017: 153.82018: 132.92019: 120.32020: 132.82021: 134.72022: 114.72023: 109.32024: 112.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 112.14 for jobs gap in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Latvia peaked at 362.84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 109.26, in 2023.

That places Latvia 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Jobs gap in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Latvia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 249.77
2002 362.84 +45.3%
2003 339.36 -6.5%
2004 321.38 -5.3%
2005 291.31 -9.4%
2006 260.68 -10.5%
2007 211.64 -18.8%
2008 201.88 -4.6%
2009 327.02 +62.0%
2010 345.48 +5.6%
2011 300.24 -13.1%
2012 272.06 -9.4%
2013 228.35 -16.1%
2014 198.83 -12.9%
2015 186.61 -6.1%
2016 178.43 -4.4%
2017 153.85 -13.8%
2018 132.88 -13.6%
2019 120.27 -9.5%
2020 132.82 +10.4%
2021 134.67 +1.4%
2022 114.7 -14.8%
2023 109.26 -4.7%
2024 112.14 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285.1 201.88 362.84 9
2010s 211.7 120.27 345.48 10
2020s 120.72 109.26 134.67 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 54 Albania 153.2 compare
  2. 55 Singapore 151.93
  3. 56 North Macedonia 150.78 compare
  4. 58 Estonia 110.42 compare
  5. 59 Guyana 77.18 compare
  6. 60 Slovenia 61.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Latvia?
Jobs gap in Latvia was 112.14 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 362.84 in 2002.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 109.26 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for jobs gap?
Latvia ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.