Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 65.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 65.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Latvia peaked at 205.8 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 Thousand persons | 155.4 Thousand persons | 166.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 125.25 Thousand persons | 68.1 Thousand persons | 192.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.85 Thousand persons | 61.3 Thousand persons | 205.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.85 Thousand persons | 61.5 Thousand persons | 78.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Latvia was 65.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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