Unemployment rate in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rate was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Latvia is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Latvia peaked at 20.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 2.7% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Latvia?
- Unemployment rate in Latvia was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.