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

Latvia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
21st
of 58 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Latvia, 2005–2024

5101520252005201420242005: 11.9 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 7 %2008: 9 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 15 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 7.2 %2023: 8.2 %2024: 7.1 %

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Latvia peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 21st of 58 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, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Latvia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 11.9%
2006 9.5% -19.7%
2007 7.0% -26.7%
2008 9.0% +28.2%
2009 22.6% +152.1%
2010 23.9% +5.9%
2011 21.1% -12.0%
2012 18.5% -12.2%
2013 15.0% -18.9%
2014 13.8% -8.2%
2015 11.3% -17.7%
2016 11.4% +0.6%
2017 10.7% -6.5%
2018 9.3% -12.2%
2019 9.4% +0.7%
2020 10.5% +11.3%
2021 8.8% -16.0%
2022 7.2% -18.0%
2023 8.2% +13.2%
2024 7.1% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 7.0% 22.6% 5
2010s 14.4% 9.3% 23.9% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.1% 10.5% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Sweden 7.7% compare
  2. 19 Austria 7.4% compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 7.2% compare
  4. 22 Cyprus 7.0% compare
  5. 23 Hungary 6.8% compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Latvia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Latvia was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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