Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 78.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia is 78.7, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia peaked at 205.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3, in 2019.
That places Latvia 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 166.6 | — |
| 1999 | 155.4 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 156 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 149.8 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.6 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 130.8 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 127.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 108.4 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 78 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 68.1 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 88.5 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 192.9 | +118.0% |
| 2010 | 205.8 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 166.6 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 155.1 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 120.4 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 107.6 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 78.7 | +28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +118.0% | 88.5 | 192.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 | 155.4 | 166.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 125.25 | 68.1 | 192.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.85 | 61.3 | 205.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia was 78.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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