Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 65.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
65.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2010
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 65.8.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 33 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

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. 25 Bulgaria 106.9 compare
  2. 26 North Macedonia 91.8 compare
  3. 27 Croatia 86.8 compare
  4. 29 Estonia 56.2 compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 40.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 65.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed