Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 79 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
79 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
206 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
61 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia is 79 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 206 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 166 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 161 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 157 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 156 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 149 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 136 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 127 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 128 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 78 Thousand persons | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 68 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 88 Thousand persons | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 193 Thousand persons | +119.3% |
| 2010 | 206 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 167 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 155 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 120 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 108 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 98 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 95 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 85 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 73 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 61 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 79 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.33 Thousand persons | 157 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 123.1 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 193 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.8 Thousand persons | 61 Thousand persons | 206 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 79 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 206 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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