Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 30.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia stood at 30.5 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.5 Thousand persons, 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2017 | 26.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.3 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 21 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 29.9 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 30.5 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4 Thousand persons | 19.5 Thousand persons | 26.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.07 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 30.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 Thousand persons 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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