Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 65.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2010
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 65.8 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia peaked at 205.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 166.6 | — |
| 1999 | 155.4 | -6.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 | 155.4 | 166.6 | 2 |
| 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. — 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Latvia was 65.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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