Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 78.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
78.7
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2010
All-time low
61.3
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Latvia, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 78.7 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 27th out of 34 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% |
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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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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 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 27th out of 34 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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