Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 7.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.1% for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +95.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Latvia was 7.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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