Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 24 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
24
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
46
in 2009
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 24 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 46 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Latvia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46 | — |
| 2010 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 31 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2026 | 24 | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 20 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 10 | 24 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia was 24 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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