Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia
Latvia: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 24.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia is 24.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia peaked at 31.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.0% | — |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 6 |
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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 unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Latvia was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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