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
Latest (2025)
30.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
30.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
19.5 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
10
2016–2025
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Latvia ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30.5 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.9 Thousand persons, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30.5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 Thousand persons, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 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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