Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 45.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.6%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2009
All-time low
26.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia stood at 45.6%.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia peaked at 57.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.6% | — |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 26.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 38.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia was 45.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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