Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 22 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
22
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
114
in 2010
All-time low
17
in 2023
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 22.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
That places Latvia 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69 | — |
| 2010 | 114 | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 87 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 57 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 50 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 20 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2026 | 22 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56 | 20 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 17 | 25 | 7 |
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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 22 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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