Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Latvia
Latvia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 21 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Latvia stood at 21.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Latvia peaked at 93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2007.
That places Latvia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62 | — |
| 2003 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 26 | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 50 | +138.1% |
| 2010 | 93 | +86.0% |
| 2011 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 81 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 46 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | -8.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +138.1% | 21 | 50 |
| 2010 | +86.0% | 50 | 93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.62 | 18 | 62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 23 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Latvia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Latvia was 21 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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