Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.6% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Latvia peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
That places Latvia 51st 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 of men vs. women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +144.5% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +149.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 2.7% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 6.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 of men vs. women in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Latvia was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.