Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia
Latvia: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia peaked at 12.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.0% | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Latvia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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