Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 21 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
103 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
15 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 21 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 36th of 45 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 55 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 51 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 24 Thousand persons | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 15 Thousand persons | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 26 Thousand persons | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 63 Thousand persons | +142.3% |
| 2010 | 103 Thousand persons | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 79 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 79 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 Thousand persons | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 46 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 44 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 26 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 29 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 18 Thousand persons | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 21 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.1 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 103 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 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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