Unemployment rate for young people in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate for young people was 12.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.95
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.26
in 1996
All-time low
5.03
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12.95 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Latvia peaked at 38.26 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1991.
That places Latvia 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.03 | — |
| 1992 | 12.11 | +140.8% |
| 1993 | 30.56 | +152.4% |
| 1994 | 34.31 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 35.02 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.26 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 27.64 | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 26.95 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 21.27 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 24.16 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 25.25 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 20.42 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.14 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 13.62 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 13.65 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 33.43 | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 36.24 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 31.07 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 28.56 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 23.24 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 19.59 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 17.27 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.97 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.19 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 12.41 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.87 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 14.79 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.27 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 13.61 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 12.95 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.93 | 5.03 | 38.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 10.56 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 12.19 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 12.32 | 15.27 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Latvia was 12.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Latvia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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