Unemployment rate women in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate women was 5.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.52
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1996
All-time low
2.68
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Latvia stood at 5.52.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Latvia peaked at 20.54 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.68 | — |
| 1992 | 6.55 | +144.4% |
| 1993 | 16.57 | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 18.55 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 18.85 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.54 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 14.79 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 13.36 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.37 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.46 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.76 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.02 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.27 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 14.13 | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 16.29 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 13.79 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 8.64 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.07 | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.51 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.43 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 5.52 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 | 2.68 | 20.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.64 | 5.57 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 | 5.42 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.43 | 7.07 | 6 |
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- 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 women in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate women in Latvia was 5.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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