Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia peaked at 23.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 21st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.6% | — |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +158.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -16.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +158.1% | 8.7% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.9% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Latvia was 6.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).