Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 66 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 66 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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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- 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 - 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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