Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Latvia, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 14.2 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 10 %2006: 7 %2007: 6 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 6.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Latvia is 6.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Latvia peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.

That places Latvia 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 14.2%
2001 13.8% -2.7%
2002 13.8% +0.1%
2003 12.1% -12.8%
2004 11.7% -2.9%
2005 10.0% -14.3%
2006 7.0% -29.9%
2007 6.0% -13.9%
2008 7.7% +27.9%
2009 17.5% +126.2%
2010 19.5% +11.3%
2011 16.2% -16.8%
2012 15.1% -7.2%
2013 11.9% -21.1%
2014 10.8% -8.6%
2015 9.9% -9.0%
2016 9.6% -2.3%
2017 8.7% -9.6%
2018 7.4% -14.9%
2019 6.3% -14.8%
2020 8.1% +28.4%
2021 7.5% -7.3%
2022 6.8% -9.3%
2023 6.5% -5.1%
2024 6.9% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 6.0% 17.5% 10
2010s 11.5% 6.3% 19.5% 10
2020s 7.2% 6.5% 8.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Latvia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Latvia was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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