Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 78.7 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
78.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
205.8 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
61.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia is 78.7 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 34th out of 44 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 166.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 155.4 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 156 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 149.8 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 130.8 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 127.4 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 108.4 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 78 Thousand persons | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 68.1 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 88.5 Thousand persons | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 192.9 Thousand persons | +118.0% |
| 2010 | 205.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 166.6 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 155.1 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 107.6 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 85.4 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 61.3 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 78.7 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
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 | 78.7 Thousand persons | 78.7 Thousand persons | 78.7 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 44 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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