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

501001502002009201720262009: 215 Thousand persons2010: 188 Thousand persons2011: 155 Thousand persons2012: 144 Thousand persons2013: 115 Thousand persons2014: 101 Thousand persons2015: 98 Thousand persons2016: 91 Thousand persons2017: 80 Thousand persons2018: 67 Thousand persons2019: 58 Thousand persons2020: 76 Thousand persons2021: 66 Thousand persons2022: 63 Thousand persons2023: 64 Thousand persons2024: 64 Thousand persons2025: 64 Thousand persons2026: 66 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Latvia, 2009 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 31 Bulgaria 97 Thousand persons compare
  2. 32 North Macedonia 90 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Latvia 66 Thousand persons compare
  4. 35 Montenegro 53 Thousand persons compare
  5. 36 Estonia 52 Thousand persons compare
  6. 36 Estonia 52 Thousand persons compare

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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 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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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