Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 46.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia is 46.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Latvia peaked at 65.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 30th of 44 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 | 34.7% | — |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 24.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 35.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 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 46.8% 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 65.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 44 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 14.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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