Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 66.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 66.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 214.9 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.9 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 152.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 161.1 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 156.5 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 146.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 132.5 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 117 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 129.5 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 94.4 Thousand persons | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 70.8 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 116.9 Thousand persons | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 214.9 Thousand persons | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 186.3 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 155 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 144.5 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 114.4 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 100.7 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.8 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 79.7 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 67.1 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 75.6 Thousand persons | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 66.5 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 63.5 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 64.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 66.2 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +95.2% | 59.9 Thousand persons | 116.9 Thousand persons |
| 2009 | +83.8% | 116.9 Thousand persons | 214.9 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.9 Thousand persons | 152.7 Thousand persons | 161.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 123.9 Thousand persons | 59.9 Thousand persons | 214.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.45 Thousand persons | 57.9 Thousand persons | 186.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.23 Thousand persons | 63.5 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Latvia was 66.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.9 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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