Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 65.8 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2010
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 65.8 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 205.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.4 | 155.4 | 155.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 125.25 | 68.1 | 192.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.85 | 61.3 | 205.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.85 | 61.5 | 78.7 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 65.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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