Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia
Latvia: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 38.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia is 38.9%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia peaked at 59.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.9% | — |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +88.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -25.8% |
| 2026 | 38.9% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.9% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 22.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 31.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 26.8% | 38.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Latvia was 38.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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