Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 76 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
215 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
58 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia is 76 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 215 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Latvia 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 165 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 153 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 161 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 156 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 147 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 132 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 117 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 130 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 94 Thousand persons | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 71 Thousand persons | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 60 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 117 Thousand persons | +95.0% |
| 2009 | 215 Thousand persons | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 186 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 155 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 144 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 114 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 101 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 98 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 91 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 80 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 67 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 58 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.67 Thousand persons | 153 Thousand persons | 165 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 123.9 Thousand persons | 60 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.4 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 186 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia was 76 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 215 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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