Unemployment rates by citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 6.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2010
All-time low
6.1
in 2007
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.9 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 19.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.15 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 6.1 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 6.3 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 rates by citizenship in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Latvia was 6.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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