Unemployment rate by disability in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate by disability was 7.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.9
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
23.65
in 2010
All-time low
6.86
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate by disability in Latvia stood at 7.9.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Latvia peaked at 23.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 6.86 | 22.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 8.96 | 23.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 6.94 | 10.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Latvia was 7.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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