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
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Latvia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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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