Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia
Latvia: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia peaked at 3.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 Belgium 1.0% compare
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- 12 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 12 Germany 1.0% compare
- 12 Greece 1.0% compare
- 12 Croatia 1.0% compare
- 12 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 12 Ireland 1.0% compare
- 12 Iceland 1.0% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 12 Norway 1.0% compare
- 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 12 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
- 12 Croatia 1.0% compare
- 12 Latvia 1.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 12 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
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 transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia?
- Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Latvia was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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