Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 14 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
43 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
11 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia peaked at 43 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 32 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 29 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 25 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 25 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 Thousand persons | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 23 Thousand persons | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 43 Thousand persons | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 39 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 34 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 28 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 24 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 22 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 13 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 14 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 43 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.5 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 39 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 28 North Macedonia 36 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Czechia 28 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Ireland 22 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Latvia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia was 14 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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