Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 33.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Latvia is 33.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2008.
That places Latvia 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.4 | — |
| 1999 | 53.8 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 57.2 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 58 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.9 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 44.6 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 34 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 45 | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 54.6 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 52.1 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 48.9 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 37.8 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 29.1 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1 | 53.8 | 56.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.21 | 24.1 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 37.8 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.08 | 27.3 | 33.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Latvia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Latvia was 33.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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