LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia
Latvia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 9.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.49 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia peaked at 15.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.42 | — |
| 2015 | 13.99 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 10.17 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.65 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 9.21 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 9.49 | +3.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.46 | 9.69 | 15.42 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 8.65 | 10.91 | 6 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Latvia was 9.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.