Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 14 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Latvia, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2019.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35 | — |
| 2003 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 43 | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | +27.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) 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 | +87.0% | 23 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 | 18 | 43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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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 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 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 47 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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