Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2014
All-time low
7.1%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Latvia, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Latvia is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Latvia peaked at 13.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.

That places Latvia 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Latvia, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 13.8%
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
2010s 11.0% 9.3% 13.8% 6
2020s 8.4% 7.1% 10.5% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 Sweden 7.7% compare
  2. 17 Austria 7.4% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 7.2% compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 7.0% compare
  5. 21 Hungary 6.8% compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Latvia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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