Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 75.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia is 75.6, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 214.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 152.7 | — |
| 1999 | 161.1 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 156.5 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 146.6 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 132.5 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 117 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 129.5 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 94.4 | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 70.8 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 116.9 | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 214.9 | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 186.3 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 155 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 144.5 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 114.4 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 100.7 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.8 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 79.7 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 67.1 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 75.6 | +30.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 75.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 75.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 195, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +95.2% | 59.9 | 116.9 |
| 2009 | +83.8% | 116.9 | 214.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.9 | 152.7 | 161.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 123.9 | 59.9 | 214.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.45 | 57.9 | 186.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Latvia was 75.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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