Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 63 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
63 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
220 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
63 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 63 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia peaked at 220 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Latvia 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 155 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 164 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 158 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 142 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 134 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 118 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 128 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 93 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 73 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 63 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 130 Thousand persons | +106.3% |
| 2009 | 220 Thousand persons | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 182 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 157 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 142 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 115 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 99 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 100 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 80 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 68 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 64 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 70 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 63 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 67 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 66 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 65 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 63 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.5 Thousand persons | 155 Thousand persons | 164 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 125.9 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 220 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 182 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.14 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Latvia was 63 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 220 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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