Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia peaked at 19.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Latvia 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.8% | — |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia was 6.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.