Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Latvia
Latvia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 21 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
103
in 2010
All-time low
15
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 103 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60 | — |
| 2003 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 24 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 63 | +142.3% |
| 2010 | 103 | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 79 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 21 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 15 | 63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.1 | 18 | 103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia was 21 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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