Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7 for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 19.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2007.
That places Latvia 16th out of 47 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 country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5 | — |
| 1999 | 14.4 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12 | -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 | -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 | -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 | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.1% | 10.2 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | +92.5% | 5.3 | 10.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.95 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 5.3 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 6 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Latvia was 7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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