Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 30.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.5
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 2025
All-time low
19.5
in 2019
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia stood at 30.5. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 30.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2019.
That places Latvia 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.7 | — |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 21 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 29.9 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 30.5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4 | 19.5 | 26.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.07 | 21 | 30.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia was 30.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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