Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
207
in 2010
All-time low
62
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia is 66, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia peaked at 207 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2019.
That places Latvia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 194 | — |
| 2010 | 207 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 167 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 156 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 121 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 108 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 98 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 79 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 66 | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194 | 194 | 194 | 1 |
| 2010s | 117.4 | 62 | 207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 62 | 79 | 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 and age - annual data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Latvia was 66 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 207 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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