Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 15 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.5 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
9.7 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Latvia peaked at 31.5 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.7 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 13.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 15.2 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 Thousand persons | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12 Thousand persons | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9 Thousand persons | +90.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5 Thousand persons | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 21.5 Thousand persons | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 20.6 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 15 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.75 Thousand persons | 13.2 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.29 Thousand persons | 9.7 Thousand persons | 22.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.19 Thousand persons | 12.9 Thousand persons | 31.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 Thousand persons | 12.7 Thousand persons | 19.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 35 Estonia 15.3 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Estonia 15.3 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 15 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Luxembourg 10.8 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Montenegro 10.6 Thousand persons compare
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Latvia?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Latvia was 15 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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