Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 45.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.6
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
28th
of 45 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.
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 28th of 45 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: % of total unemployment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 33.85 | 27.6 | 40.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.18 | 26.6 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.95 | 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 28th out of 45 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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