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 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
65.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2010
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025

501001502001999201220251999: 155.42000: 1562001: 149.82002: 152.62003: 130.82004: 127.42005: 108.42006: 782007: 68.12008: 88.52009: 192.92010: 205.82011: 166.62012: 155.12013: 120.42014: 107.62015: 98.22016: 95.32017: 85.42018: 72.82019: 61.32020: 78.72021: 70.62022: 65.22023: 61.52024: 65.32025: 65.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 65.8.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 155.4 —
2000 156 +0.4%
2001 149.8 -4.0%
2002 152.6 +1.9%
2003 130.8 -14.3%
2004 127.4 -2.6%
2005 108.4 -14.9%
2006 78 -28.0%
2007 68.1 -12.7%
2008 88.5 +30.0%
2009 192.9 +118.0%
2010 205.8 +6.7%
2011 166.6 -19.0%
2012 155.1 -6.9%
2013 120.4 -22.4%
2014 107.6 -10.6%
2015 98.2 -8.7%
2016 95.3 -3.0%
2017 85.4 -10.4%
2018 72.8 -14.8%
2019 61.3 -15.8%
2020 78.7 +28.4%
2021 70.6 -10.3%
2022 65.2 -7.6%
2023 61.5 -5.7%
2024 65.3 +6.2%
2025 65.8 +0.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 65.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 65.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +118.0% 88.5 192.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Croatia 86.8 compare
  2. 35 Croatia 86.8 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 65.8 compare
  4. 39 Estonia 56.2 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 56.2 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 11,453 data points, 1999–2025
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