Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 65.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 65.8 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 205.8 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 155.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 156 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 149.8 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 130.8 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 127.4 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 108.4 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 78 Thousand persons | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 68.1 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 88.5 Thousand persons | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 192.9 Thousand persons | +118.0% |
| 2010 | 205.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 166.6 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 155.1 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 107.6 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 78.7 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 65.2 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 61.5 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 65.3 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 65.8 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +118.0% | 88.5 Thousand persons | 192.9 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.4 Thousand persons | 155.4 Thousand persons | 155.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 125.25 Thousand persons | 68.1 Thousand persons | 192.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.85 Thousand persons | 61.3 Thousand persons | 205.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.85 Thousand persons | 61.5 Thousand persons | 78.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 65.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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