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
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Latvia, 2014–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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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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