Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 66 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
66 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
215 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
58 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 66 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% 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.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 215 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 188 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 155 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 144 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 115 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 101 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 66 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 63 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 64 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 66 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 215 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 109.7 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 188 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 Thousand persons | 63 Thousand persons | 76 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia was 66 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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